Public Company

A Public Company is a corporation that offers its securities (such as shares of stock) for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be subject to Regulatory Compliance requirements that are more stringent than those for private companies.
  • It can (often) be required to publish Financial Statements to provide transparency to its shareholders.
  • It can range from being a large Multinational Corporation to being a Small Public Company listed on a local Stock Market.
  • It can be influenced by Market Forces such as supply and demand, investor sentiment, and economic indicators.
  • It can be scrutinized by Investors, Analysts, and Media more frequently than its private counterparts.
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• Example(s):
  • an Apple Inc. that showcases its status as a public company by being listed on the NASDAQ.
  • an Alibaba Group that demonstrates its public company dynamics through its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Private Companys, which do not offer their securities to the general public and are not required to disclose financial information publicly.
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• See: Stock Exchange, Private Company, Financial Disclosure, Corporate Governance

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