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who gains money during an initial public offering
Public share issuance allows a company to raise capital from public investors
what is an example of an initial public offering
Snap (SNAP), the parent company of Snapchat, began trading at $24 a share on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, a 40% increase over its initial public offering price.
what is the most successful initial public offering of all time
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA), a diversified online e-commerce company based in China, went public on September 18, 2014, at a whopping $21.8 billion.
what is the least succesful ipo of all time
eToys was one of the first large internet retailers to go public. Recklessly abandoning traditional valuation frameworks, eToys paid more than 30 times sales for BabyCenter, an unprofitable online retailer.

Question: What determines success
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