initial public offering

• Processus par lequel une entreprise privée offre pour la première fois ses actions au grand public, souvent afin de lever des fonds pour son expansion ou sa croissance.

The process by which a private company offers shares of its stock to the general public for the first time, often to raise capital for expansion or growth.

1. First sale of stockC1formal

   The first time a private company sells shares of its stock to the general public on a stock exchange.

   introduction en Bourse

   • The company's initial public offering raised over $2 billion.
   • Many investors were eager to buy shares in the IPO.
   • After the initial public offering, the company's stock price soared.