Core Viewpoint - Medline, a major player in the medical supplies industry, successfully went public on NASDAQ with an initial offering price of $29, closing at $41, marking a first-day increase of over 40% and a market capitalization exceeding $66 billion (approximately 464.7 billion RMB) [2] Group 1 - Medline raised $6.26 billion in its IPO, making it the largest IPO globally in 2025 and one of the rare significant projects in the U.S. stock market since Rivian in 2021 [2] - Founded in 1966 by Jon Mills and Jim Mills in Illinois, Medline has focused on providing stable and controllable basic medical supplies to hospitals, including gauze, gloves, surgical gowns, and hospital beds [2] - In 2021, Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman acquired control of Medline for approximately $34 billion, setting a record for the largest leveraged buyout at that time [2]

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