What does ipo stand for?

[Whitley]

What does IPO stand for in the stock market? Why do companies choose to launch an IPO? How does an IPO work for first-time investors?

 

[Jonas_Kahnwald]

IPO stands for initial public offering. It's when a private company gets listed on the stock exchange, and they offer their shares to the public to buy.

 

[Oscar]

Initial Public Offering is abbreviated as IPO, and it is the process through which a privately owned company introduces its shares in the first time to the general market.

 

[Emly]

IPO stands for Initial Public Offering — when a private company first offers its shares to the public.