~public-company-ask-wiki
Are public companies usually private enterprises?
What is the goal of every public company?
What are the associations and formal designations of public companies?
What advantages do public companies have over privately held businesses?
What is the definition of a public limited company (plc)?
Why may a public company be more popular or recognizable than a private company?
How is the ownership of a public company organized?
How can a public company be taken off the public markets?
What additional information about the business can be accessed by the financial media, analysts, and the public?
Under what circumstances may a public company approach a private company for ownership and management takeover?
What requirement does the Securities and Exchange Commission have for publicly traded companies in the United States?
How are the securities of a publicly traded company owned?
What is the difference between a listed and an unlisted public company?
Where can shares of a public company be traded?
What is the principal-agent problem?