The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

The 14 Biggest IPOs in History

February 1, 2012

Deutsche Telekom

Deal Size: $13.034 billion
Date: November 17, 1996

Then the world's third-largest telecom company, Germany's giant went public after what The Wall Street Journal called "months of an advertising blitz that convinced an unexpectedly large 1.9 million Germans to buy stock in the phone monopoly." While it still trades in Germany, in 2010, the company delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in order to "reduce complexity in financial reporting and administrative costs."

<strong>Deal Size:</strong> $13.034 billion<br/><strong>Date:</strong> November 17, 1996<p><p>Then the world's third-largest telecom company, Germany's giant went public after what <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> called "months of an advertising blitz thprevnext

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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