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public market

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A quick definition of public market:

Public market is a place where people can buy and sell pieces of a company that is owned by the public. Before a company can sell pieces of itself in the public market, it has to do something called an initial public offering (IPO). This means that the company has to follow certain rules and tell people about its finances on a regular basis. Sometimes, companies choose to sell pieces of themselves in a different way, called a private placement, instead of using the public market.

A more thorough explanation:

Public market refers to a place where securities of a public company are traded. Before a company can offer its securities in the public market, it must first conduct an initial public offering (IPO). This means that the company is selling its shares to the public for the first time. Once a company is listed on a public market, it must comply with the Exchange Act's periodic reporting requirements on an ongoing basis.

For example, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a public market where companies can list their securities for trading. Companies can choose to sell their securities through private placements instead of issuing them in the public market.

Illustration: Imagine a company called XYZ wants to raise money by selling its shares to the public. It conducts an IPO and lists its shares on a public market like the NYSE. Now, anyone can buy and sell shares of XYZ on the NYSE. XYZ must also comply with the Exchange Act's reporting requirements, which means it must regularly provide information about its financial performance to the public.

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Dkk
19:42
SEO is big money
2016 pushed the conservative party into populism irreversibly
Dkk
19:43
Maybe, but if this is populism, then every election is populist.
19:43
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Dkk
19:43
Indeed!
19:48
wasp, i think people are hopeful for a gov who at least attempts to care about the common man
MIAMI A
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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