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The pace of initial public offerings of biotech stocks remains testudinal, with only a handful of notable biotech IPOs in 2025.

From Barron's

“In initial years of operation you’d probably have losses, which with a pass-through could flow through to partners or LLC members and used as offsets on personal income tax returns,” Doyle says.

From Barron's

All passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship have been reported safe, and initial inspections have not revealed any damage to the hull.

From BBC

The initial craze saw more people in Vietnam pick up a paddle per capita than anywhere else in Asia, according to one survey.

From Barron's

The Texans were up, 14-0, before the Chargers got their initial first down.

From Los Angeles Times