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Revision as of 08:34, 5 November 2019
Initial public offering (better known by its acronym, IPO) is a phenomenon that occurs when a closely held corporation or its principal stockholders sell stock to the public at large.
Definitions
According to Financial Management Theory and Practice by Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt (13th edition),
- Initial public offering (IPO). Occurs when a closely held corporation or its principal stockholders sell stock to the public at large.
Related concepts
- Financial management. A combination of enterprise efforts undertaken in order to procure and utilize monetary resources of the enterprise.
