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Klarna went public on the New York Stock Exchange; most of the $1.4 billion offering came from holders selling stock, with Sequoia the biggest seller and only a small slice newly issued.
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Klarna went public on the New York Stock Exchange; most of the $1.4 billion offering came from holders selling stock, with Sequoia the biggest seller and only a small slice newly issued.
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