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<p>A <b>public company</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=company">company</a> whose ownership is organized via shares of <a href="page.php?w=share_capital">stock</a> which are intended to be freely traded on a <a href="page.php?w=stock_exchange">stock exchange</a> or in <a href="page.php?w=over-the-counter_%28finance%29">over-the-counter</a> markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (<a href="page.php?w=listing_%28finance%29">listed company</a>), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (<a href="page.php?w=unlisted_public_company">unlisted public company</a>).</p><p>
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