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public offering

NOUN
shares for sale in a company
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A Nigerian oil refinery owned by Africa's richest man is preparing an initial public offering expecting to raise $1.6 billion, the company said Friday, in what could be one of the country's biggest-ever stock launches.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The company’s initial public offering in Hong Kong this week allowed it to avoid paying out billions to early investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Oura, which sells a smart ring that tracks your health, filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. late Thursday, in the latest sign that wearables are here to stay.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The filing doesn’t disclose yet the amount of money Oura intends to raise in the initial public offering, but it plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker OURA.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

He would make the public offering on the Epiphany in Westminster Abbey.

From The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte Mary Yonge



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