It's a bad idea to use the price-per-plate as a measure for how much you should spend on the wedding gift, says Jessica Silvester, a deputy editor and wedding expert with New York magazine. You wouldn't give your best friend a less expensive gift just because she was having a more casual affair..
An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the first time a company publicly sells shares of its stock on the open market. It is also known as  going public ..
Definition of IPO. IPO (initial public offering) is the first sale of a companyâs shares to the public, leading to a stock market listing, known as a flotation in the UK. This is done by listing the shares on a stock exchange of the company's choosing such as the London Stock Exchange.