initial public offering

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SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering has been a major boon for exchange-traded funds touting pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Adding to investors’ AI fervor, OpenAI late Monday reported it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering one week after competitor Anthropic announced it planned to go to market.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI confidentially filed an S-1 with the SEC for an initial public offering, but timing is undecided.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, said the price and number of shares to be offered "have not yet been set" but planned to make an initial public offering this year.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI, which kick-started the artificial-intelligence boom with the 2022 release of ChatGPT, is officially preparing to stage an initial public offering that will test investor appetite for AI companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026