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The 35 pages that link to Initial public offering, each with the reason it gives.
Financial marketBroader topic: An IPO connects a private company with public equity investors.
Capital marketBroader topic: It is a prominent route for a private company to raise equity capital.
Common stockBroader topic: An IPO can turn privately held common stock into publicly traded shares.
Secondary marketBroader topic: An IPO is a primary-market event that can precede exchange trading.
Stock marketBroader topic: An IPO is a route by which company shares enter public trading.
Goldman SachsBroader topic: Goldman Sachs underwrites and advises companies going public.