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initial public offering  

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  • An initial public offer or offering (IPO) occurs when a company issues common stock to the general investing public for the first time. An IPO is a pivotal event, because it provides the first opportunity for a stock market to react to the publicly available information about a company's competitive strategies. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Venture Management; Initial Public Offering]

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  • public flotation

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