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underwriter

[uhn-der-rahy-ter] / ˈʌn dərˌraɪ tər /


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Roth is engaged to act as an underwriter for the Colombier Acquisition III special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, which counts Donald Trump Jr. as a board member, though that offering hasn’t yet been completed.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Investigators say that participants often tell an underwriter to allocate most of an IPO’s shares to a handful of accounts in the name of foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Nicholas Amicucci at Evercore ISI, which was also a lead underwriter, is the most bullish on the stock, with a base-case price target of $37, which implies about 48% upside from current levels.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

That is because brokerage firms are allotted a certain percentage of the total offering from the underwriter and then divide the new shares among clients who have put in orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

O'Connor saw them coming, and held out his hand to the veteran underwriter.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)