publicly-held

Listed on exchanges

Publicly-held describes a company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange and available for purchase by the general public: a publicly-held corporation.

Such companies must disclose financial information to shareholders and regulators.

Contrasts with privately-held, where ownership is restricted to a small group of investors.

Also spelled publicly held.

corporate

corporation

Legally separate business entity

shareholderEquity owner in corporation
stockGoods kept for sale
NYSELargest equities market

SEC · IPO · market capitalization · quarterly earnings · board of directors · dividend · ticker symbol · investor relations · annual report · fiduciary duty

ownership

institutional investor

Entity investing pooled capital

retail investorNonprofessional who trades securities
pension fundPooled retirement investment
mutual fundPooled, managed investment vehicle

hedge fund · shareholder meeting · voting rights · proxy vote · takeover · hostile bid · activist investor · majority stake · minority shareholder · share buyback

transparency

accountability

Obligation for one's actions

scrutinyClose, careful examination
disclosureAct of revealing information
oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission

open books · audit · transparency · filing · governance · watchdog · stakeholder · financial statements · 10-K · Sarbanes-Oxley

Opposites

ownership structure

publicly-heldprivate

Restricted to certain parties

family-owned · sole proprietorship · employee-owned · partnership · unlisted

control and accessibility

publicly-heldprivate

Restricted to certain parties

restricted · exclusive · closed · inaccessible · confidential

Family

publicly, held, public, holding, holdings, holder, holders, publication, publications

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