Ipo -An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but can also be done by large privately-owned companies looking to become publicly traded.

In an IPO, the issuer may obtain the assistance of an underwriting firm, which helps it determine what type of security to issue (common or preferred), best offering price and time to bring it to market.

Also referred to as a "public offering".

IPOs can be a risky investment. For the individual investor, it is tough to predict what the stock will do on its initial day of trading and in the near future since there is often little historical data with which to analyze the company. Also, most IPOs are of companies going through a transitory growth period, and they are therefore subject to additional uncertainty regarding their future value
Reasons for listing
When a company lists its shares on a public exchange, ...more

IPO> refers to initial Public Offering
FPO> refers to Further Public Offering

When a non-listed company wants to get listing it comes up with IPO and when a listed company wants to get more capital from the company and issues further equity, such an issue is called FPO.

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