underwriter
noun
un·der·writ·er
ˈən-dər-ˌrī-tər 
ˈən-də-
1
: one that underwrites : guarantor
2
a
: one that underwrites a policy of insurance : insurer
b
: one who selects risks to be solicited or rates the acceptability of risks solicited
3
: one that underwrites a security issue
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In addition to the public offering, which was announced Tuesday, the video game giant will give underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $150 million of shares.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 May 2025
Funny enough, Reuters reported shortly after the interview that the U.S. corporate travel and expense company Navan has hired underwriters for an IPO that could value the company at more than $8 billion.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 May 2025
This year’s lead underwriter so far is Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial services firm formerly led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Online banking stock Chime soared in its Nasdaq debut after also pricing above the range that underwriters had marketed.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 May 2025
Funny enough, Reuters reported shortly after the interview that the U.S. corporate travel and expense company Navan has hired underwriters for an IPO that could value the company at more than $8 billion.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 May 2025
This year’s lead underwriter so far is Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial services firm formerly led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Online banking stock Chime soared in its Nasdaq debut after also pricing above the range that underwriters had marketed.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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underwriter
noun
un·der·writ·er
ˈən-dər-ˌrī-tər
1
a
: a person (as an individual or a company) who underwrites an insurance policy : insurer
b
: a person who assesses risks to be covered by an insurance policy
2
: a person (as an individual or company) who underwrites a security issue compare issuer
Note: The Securities Act of 1933 requires dealers, issuers, and underwriters to file registration statements for the securities that they sell.
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