Public company facts for kids
A public company is a company whose shares are sold to the general public. The owners of public company are its shareholders. Sometimes a private company "goes public" so it can sell more shares to more shareholders.
The Dutch East India Company is often called the first public company.
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The New York Stock Exchange Building in 2015
See also
In Spanish: Empresa de capital abierto para niños
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