underwriter

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The U.S. remains the largest underwriter of humanitarian funding, but its allocation is down from more than $10 billion or more annually in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Investigators say that participants often tell an underwriter to allocate most of an IPO’s shares to a handful of accounts in the name of foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Nicholas Amicucci at Evercore ISI, which was also a lead underwriter, is the most bullish on the stock, with a base-case price target of $37, which implies about 48% upside from current levels.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

That is because brokerage firms are allotted a certain percentage of the total offering from the underwriter and then divide the new shares among clients who have put in orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

The cruel parent in the case of Ronald Vane was exemplified by an exceedingly worthy and kind-hearted gentleman, who followed the profession of underwriter at Lloyd’s.

From Big Game A Story for Girls by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.