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  2. Joint-stock company - Wikipedia

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    A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). [1] Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of ...

  3. Incorporation (business) - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of legal benefits that come with incorporation. One significant legal benefit is the protection of personal assets against the claims of creditors and lawsuits. Sole proprietors and general partners in a partnership are personally and jointly responsible for all the legal liability (LL) of a business such as loans, accounts payable, and legal

  4. Corporation - Wikipedia

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    In a joint-stock company, the members are known as shareholders, and each of their shares in the ownership, control, and profits of the corporation is determined by the portion of shares in the company that they own. Thus, a person who owns a quarter of the shares of a joint-stock company owns a quarter of the company, is entitled to a quarter ...

  5. Holding company - Wikipedia

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    A corporation is a personal holding company if both of the following requirements are met: [15] Gross income test: at least 60% of the corporation's adjusted ordinary gross income is from dividends, interest, rent, and royalties. Stock ownership test: more than 50% in value of the corporation's outstanding stock is owned by five or fewer ...

  6. Dual-listed company - Wikipedia

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    A dual-listed company or DLC is a corporate structure in which two corporations function as a single operating business through a legal equalization agreement, but retain separate legal identities and stock exchange listings. Virtually all DLCs are cross-border, and have tax and other advantages for the corporations and their stockholders.

  7. Investing 101: The Difference Between Stocks and ETFs - AOL

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    There's a world of opportunity beyond stocks, from ETFs to treasury bonds, and it's in an investor's best interest to know their options. Here we tackle the question, "What is an ETF, and how is ...

  8. Company - Wikipedia

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    A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors; the second company being deemed a subsidiary of the parent company. The definition of a parent company differs by jurisdiction, with the definition normally being defined by way of ...

  9. United States corporate law - Wikipedia

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    A corporation may be chartered in any of the 50 states (or the District of Columbia) and may become authorized to do business in each jurisdiction it does business within, except that when a corporation sues or is sued over a contract, the court, regardless of where the corporation's headquarters office is located, or where the transaction ...