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greenshoe option

greenshoe option noun: a provision in an initial public offering underwriting agreement, allowing an underwriter to sell more shares than initially planned if demand exceeds expectations.

Noun

greenshoe option (plural greenshoe options)

  1. A provision in an initial public offering underwriting agreement, allowing an underwriter to sell more shares than initially planned if demand exceeds expectations.

Forms of greenshoe option

pluralgreenshoe options

Questions about greenshoe option

What does greenshoe option mean?
Greenshoe option means a provision in an initial public offering underwriting agreement, allowing an underwriter to sell more shares than initially planned if demand exceeds expectations.
What part of speech is greenshoe option?
Greenshoe option is a noun.
What is the plural of greenshoe option?
The plural of greenshoe option is greenshoe options.

Words near greenshoe option in the dictionary

  1. Greenshields
  2. greenship
  3. greenshirt
  4. greenshirts
  5. greenshoe
  6. greenshoe option
  7. greenshoe options
  8. greenshoes
  9. greensick
  10. greensickness
  11. greenside

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