What is another word for public offering?
Pronunciation: [pˈʌblɪk ˈɒfəɹɪŋ] (IPA) 
When a company decides to sell its shares or securities to the public, it is called a "public offering". However, there are many synonyms for this term that can be used interchangeably. One of the most common synonyms is "Initial Public Offering (IPO)", which refers to the first time a company offers its shares to the public. Another synonym is "stock market listing", which means the company's shares are now available for purchase on a public exchange. "Equity offering" and "securities offering" are other terms used to describe the process of offering shares to the public. In general, all these terms refer to the process of making a company's shares available for public investment.
