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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. Statement of changes in equity - Wikipedia

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    A statement of changes in equity is one of the four basic financial statements.It is also known as the statement of changes in owner's equity for a sole trader, statement of changes in partners' equity for a partnership, statement of changes in shareholders' equity for a company, and statement of changes in taxpayers' equity [1] for a government.

  4. Non-stock corporation - Wikipedia

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    A company can always switch from stock to non-stock and vice versa at any time, usually by paying a small fee to change the articles of incorporation, and potentially a stock fee if the corporation changes from non-stock to stock. (Changing from non-profit to for-profit is generally not allowed absent special permission.)

  5. If I Could Buy and Hold Only a Single Stock, This Would Be It

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    Regarding investment decisions, virtually all analysts will advise prospective shareholders not to hold just one stock. Even if an investment thesis appears promising, a changing marketplace or ...

  6. Stock transfer agent - Wikipedia

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    A stock transfer agent, transfer agent, share registry or transfer agency is an entity, usually a third-party firm unrelated to security transactions, that manages the change in ownership of company stock or investment fund shares, maintains a register of ownership and acts as paying agent for the payment of dividends and other distributions to investors.

  7. United States corporate law - Wikipedia

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    SEC Rule 14a-9 prohibits any false or misleading statements being made in soliciting proxies. This all matters in a proxy contest, or whenever shareholders wish to change the board or another element of corporate policy. Generally speaking, and especially under Delaware law, this remains difficult.

  8. BP to slash green investment and ramp up gas and oil - AOL

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    Not all shareholders want the company to change course so radically. Last week, a group of 48 investors called on the company to allow them a vote on any potential plans to move away from its ...

  9. Share repurchase - Wikipedia

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    A listed company may also buy back its shares in on-market trading on the stock exchange, following the passing of an ordinary resolution if over the 10/12 limit. [12] The stock exchange's rules apply to "on-market buybacks". A listed company may also buy unmarketable parcels of shares from shareholders (called a "minimum holding buyback").