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Latest revision as of 12:31, 19 April 2024
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.
- ...
- 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.
- ...
- 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