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public offering

NOUN
shares for sale in a company
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Tesla declined a fraction, after falling 3% on Tuesday, with Elon Musk’s massive SpaceX initial public offering just around the corner.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI on Monday said it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering, shortly after rival AI company Anthropic said it had done the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Houston-based company raised $600 million in its initial public offering late Tuesday at $21.50 a share, valuing the company at $5.9 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.K. and continental Europe are missing out on wealth-creation opportunities like the initial public offering of Elon Musk’s SpaceX or hefty bonuses Samsung Electronics agreed to pay to employees, Kyle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Not in those days would he have celebrated his pilgrimage to the shrine of Khwajah Mueeyinudin Chisti by a public offering of ghee.

From The Broken Road by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)



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