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Public Companies

Public companies are businesses that have sold shares of stock to the general public. This means that anyone can buy shares of the company and become a shareholder. Continue Reading Below  

About Public Companies

Public companies are businesses that have sold shares of stock to the general public. This means that anyone can buy shares of the company and become a shareholder. Public companies are required to disclose a significant amount of financial information to the public, and their stocks are traded on stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Because they are owned by a large number of shareholders, public companies are subject to a high level of scrutiny and regulation.