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publicly-traded

[/ˈpʌblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd/]
adjective
de capital aberto
1. Describing a company whose shares are bought and sold on public stock exchanges and are available to the general public
Apple is a publicly-traded company listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
Apple é uma empresa de capital aberto listada na bolsa NASDAQ.
2. A corporation that has undergone an initial public offering (IPO) and whose equity is traded on public markets
Most publicly-traded companies must comply with strict financial reporting regulations.
A maioria das empresas de capital aberto deve cumprir com regulações rigorosas de relatórios financeiros.
Synonyms
listedpublic companyquoted on the stock exchange
Antonyms
privately-heldprivate companyunlisted

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de capital aberto
Most common term used in Brazilian financial markets
São Paulo
de capital aberto / listada na bolsa
Standard usage in financial and business contexts
Portugal
cotada em bolsa / com capital aberto
Portuguese usage emphasizes 'cotada' more frequently

Related Idioms & Phrases

go public
listed on the stock market
open to public investment
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