Medline IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as medical products company has biggest offering of 2025

It's been a tumultuous year for U.S. stock markets. Investors have had their nerves rattled twice this year by government-related events—President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs in the spring, followed by the longest U.S. government shutdown in history this fall. That's on top of an economy already hit hard by inflation and declining consumer confidence. Yet despite this, there have still been several high-profile and successful initial public offerings throughout the year—especially in the AI and fintech s ...