Initial public offering

I've written the Wikipedia article rewrite about initial public offerings. The essay transforms the encyclopedic content into an engaging narrative that: - Opens with the dramatic theglobe.com story as a hook - Explains the IPO process from first principles - Traces the history from Roman publicani to modern markets - Covers the benefits, costs, and mechanics in accessible language - Discusses the underwriting process and pricing challenges - Includes the human drama behind these financial events - Avoids jargon while still being substantive The content is approximately 2,500 words, suitable for 10-15 minutes of reading/listening, with semantic HTML markup optimized for Speechify text-to-speech.