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initial

[ih-nish-uhl] / ɪˈnɪʃ əl /


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U.S. initial public offerings last year surged 50% and are off to a strong start this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wizz Air's Moynihan acknowledged improvements had been made after initial teething issues and glitches.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

SpaceX’s initial public offering is expected to be the largest of all time and, eventually, end up in most investors’ portfolios — whether they like it or not.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

More broadly, investors have been blindly piling into space stocks due to excitement about SpaceX’s impending initial public offering.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Like a lightning flash in the night, the initial exchange on the floor of Congress in February of 1790 had exposed these divisions of opinion before a national audience for the first time.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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