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public company
[/ˈpʌblɪk ˈkʌmpəni/]
noun
pl: public companies
empresa pública / sociedade anônima de capital aberto
1.
A company whose shares are traded on public stock exchanges and can be bought and sold by any investor
Apple Inc. is a public company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
A Apple Inc. é uma empresa pública listada na bolsa de valores NASDAQ.
2.
A corporation that is required to disclose financial information to the public and regulatory authorities
As a public company, Microsoft must file quarterly earnings reports with the SEC.
Como empresa pública, a Microsoft deve apresentar relatórios trimestrais de ganhos à SEC.
Synonyms
listed company
publicly traded company
corporation
Antonyms
private company
closely held company
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
empresa pública / sociedade anônima aberta
Standard term used in Brazilian financial markets
São Paulo
companhia de capital aberto
Commonly used in financial districts
Portugal
sociedade aberta / empresa cotada em bolsa
Portuguese usage; 'cotada' means listed on stock exchange
Related Idioms & Phrases
going public - abrir o capital (quando uma empresa privada se torna pública)
publicly traded - negociado publicamente
on the stock exchange - listado em bolsa de valores
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