The IPO, or initial public offering, is the first chance for investors to buy shares of up-and-coming companies with hopes of getting in on the ground floor. It's important to note that while IPOs have occasionally minted millionaires, more often than not, companies struggle following their public debuts. Several studies have found that companies post-IPO tend to trail their already listed peers.
With that in mind, let's look at some high-profile market debuts of the last couple of years and see how those companies are doing today.
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