The Biggest IPOs on U.S. Soil

By Christopher Matthews | @crobmatthews | January 31, 2012 | +

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Facebook filed documents Wednesday with the SEC in preparation for one of the most anticipated initial public offerings in recent memory. The word on Wall Street is that the IPO will raise at least $5 billion for the firm. How does that stack up against past IPOs? According to Renaissance Capital, it would place Facebook as the 12th largest IPO in American history. Here’s a look at the 11 companies at the top of the biggest IPOs list.

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