Complex sentence: The Ford IPO was the largest the United States had ever seen, raising nearly seven hundred million dollars (roughly five billion dollars in today's terms), and considerably promoting Goldman Sachs position on Wall Street as a top investment bank.
Split into simpler sentences: The Ford IPO was the largest the United States had ever seen, raising nearly seven hundred million dollars (roughly five billion dollars in today's terms). Moreover, the IPO considerably promoted Goldman Sachs position on Wall Street as a top investment bank.