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Why fewer companies are going public with IPOs

Aug 2, 2016
Some advantages of being a publicly traded corporation have gone away.
Unilever purchased the Dollar Shave Club for $1 billion in July.
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Unilever buys a billion-dollar shaving club

Jul 20, 2016
The Dollar Shave Club makes buying razors cheap and convenient
Unilever at the headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands. 
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