float
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SpaceX filed confidentially on Wednesday for an IPO that may float as little as 3% of its stock when it debuts in June.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Xiaomeng Lu, a director at political consultancy Eurasia Group, says mainland Chinese tech firms are "shifting to Hong Kong" for their primary share listing as "geopolitical headwinds dampen their dreams" to float in New York.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
“Following completion of the offer, Poste Italiane shares will benefit from a large and highly liquid free float of over 15.0 billion euros, with a high-quality shareholder base,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
You float the idea of taking a full distribution — with 20% mandatory withholding — replacing the withheld amount out of pocket, and completing a 60-day rollover.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
He lets himself sink back, catching himself with his hands, to fall in next to me, and my stomach gets a loose feeling, like it might float away.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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