It's a bad idea to use the price-per-plate as a measure for how much you should spend on the wedding gift, says Jessica Silvester, a deputy editor and wedding expert with New York magazine. You wouldn't give your best friend a less expensive gift just because she was having a more casual affair..
An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the first time a company publicly sells shares of its stock on the open market. It is also known as  going public ..
Facebookâs IPO. Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) on May 18, 2012. This was seen as one of the biggest IPOs in technology and Internet history, with a peak market capitalization of over $104 billion. However, the stock fell as soon as it opened, and the share prices crashed more than 50% over the next couple of months.