WHAT IS IPO

IPO
An unlisted company (A company which is not listed on the stock exchange) announces initial public offering (IPO) when it decides to raise funds through sale of securities or shares for the first time to the public. In other words, IPO is the selling of securities to the public in the primary market. A primary market deals with new securities being issued for the first time. After listing on the stock exchange, the company becomes a publicly-traded company and the shares of the firm can be traded freely in the open market.
The company which issues shares to the public is referred to as the issuer. There are two common types of IPO.
IPO NEWS
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IPO party going strong, shrugs off bond jitters; MTAR IPO subscribed 200x
Meanwhile, shares of agro chemical company Heranba Industries rose about 50 per cent on debut| March 06, 2021, Saturday -
Policybazaar IPO in 12-15 mos; parent firm gets boost from Bay Capital
Leading online insurance policy aggregator Policybazaar.com has got a capital boost from investment management firm Bay Capital, ...| March 03, 2021, Wednesday -
Is MTAR Tech IPO worth subscribing? All you wanted to know
The company looks to raise up to Rs 596.41 crore via a combination of fresh issue of shares worth Rs 123.51 crore and an offer ...| March 02, 2021, Tuesday -
RailTel: Analysts expect shares to list at 16-18% premium over issue price
The IPO by RailTel Corporation had witnessed a robust response from market participants and was subscribed 42 times| February 25, 2021, Thursday -
Sebi's new free float norms and what it means for LIC IPO: Explained
Why are free float shares important? What is the free float requirement for newly listed companies? How and who will the Sebi ...| February 18, 2021, Thursday -
Lodha Developers files draft papers with SEBI for Rs 2,500-cr IPO
The firm has revived its IPO plan for the third time| February 17, 2021, Wednesday -
Threat to BSNL, tepid listing gains: Analysts' take on RailTel IPO
Listen to this podcast to know what Ambareesh Baliga, an independent market analyst; and Likhita Chepa, senior research analyst ...| February 16, 2021, Tuesday -
Brookfield India REIT sees tepid listing, debuts at Rs 279 per share
The initial public offer by Brookfield REIT got subscribed 8 times on the final day of subscription| February 16, 2021, Tuesday -
RailTel IPO opens for subscription today. Should you subscribe?
Half of the issue is reserved for qualified institutional buyers, 35 per cent for retail investors, and 15 per cent for ...| February 15, 2021, Monday -
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