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9 Business Acronyms You Need To Know

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IPO stands for Initial Public Offering, and is the first sale of a private stock to the public. EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, is a metric of measurement of cash earnings that is generally non-GAAP. What You Thought It Meant: Giant Awesome Animatronic Porcupine.