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listed company

 
 
noun [C]

Definition

STOCK MARKET a company whose shares are bought and sold on a particular stock market: This week it will split into four publicly listed companies to benefit its shareholders. Investing in R&D is difficult for listed companies because the financial markets expect and reward rapid earnings growth.
(Definition of listed company noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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