The Motley Fool

MARCH 24, 2024

In 2012, Meta Platforms (then known as Facebook) made a big splash with its initial public offering. Twitter followed in 2013 but was later taken private by Elon Musk and rebranded as X. Snapchat and Pinterest went public in 2017 and 2019, respectively. It has 267 million average weekly users.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

I'm going to share 10 stocks that have crushed the index since their initial public offering ( IPO ), and they have the potential to help you beat the market going forward, too. Meta Platforms: 826% return since IPO Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is the parent company of popular social networks Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Later that year, JAB tried to take Panera public via a different route -- a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called USHG Acquisition Corp. The unusual SPAC arrangement ultimately failed, keeping Panera in the hands of private company JAB. And in its fiscal 2012, Caribou Coffee had revenue of $327 million.

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