The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

February 1, 2012

NTT Mobile

Deal Size: $18.099 billion
Date: October 22, 1998

The Japanese mobile phone giant dialed into big money when it went public. Parent company NTT saw its stake in the cellular service provider drop from 95 percent to about 67 percent through the sale.

<strong>Deal Size:</strong> $18.099 billion<br/><strong>Date:</strong> October 22, 1998<br/><p>The Japanese mobile phone giant dialed into big money when it went public. Parent company NTT saw its stake in the cellular service provider drop from 95 percenprevnext

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The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich

The graffiti artist who decorated the walls of Facebook’s first headquarters and opted to get paid in stock instead of cash. Choe’s artful move will have a pretty payoff, which reports have estimated to total anywhere from $200 million to $500 million.

Facebook's IPO: 11 People Becoming Ridiculously Rich