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Interest Soars Sky-High in Visa's $18B IPO

Record-breaking debut could mark turning point for markets

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2008 8:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – Visa pulled in almost $18 billion in its initial public offering yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The credit card company's IPO was the biggest by far in US history and the second biggest ever. The $44-per-share price investors paid was $2 higher than the... Read full story »

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