Publicly traded companies

Publicly traded companies are businesses that sell shares of stock to the public through stock exchanges, like the New York Stock Exchange. When people buy these shares, they own a small part of that company. This allows companies to raise capital to grow and invest in their operations. Shareholders can benefit from price increases and dividends, which are a portion of the company's profits distributed to them. Publicly traded companies must regularly disclose financial information to ensure transparency and protect investors, following regulations from government bodies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S.