BBA 204 Prof. Sutherland: Public or Private?

A quick search in Lexis-Nexis Academic (Get Company Information) will give you information on whether a company is public or private, and the Ticker Symbol (which can help you search databases by entering Ticker Symbol.)

Public Company?

• Traded on the exchanges
• Required to provide ongoing detailed information in filings made with the Securities & Exchange CommissionPrivate Company

Private Company?

• Owned by a closed group
• Not required to release information and can be more challenging to research
• Can range from small businesses to large well-known companies (Hallmark Cards and Mars Candy, for example).

Affiliated with Another Company?

• Linked or related to larger firms
• Several are household names but are difficult to research until one establishes its relationship to the larger company (e.g., American Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) is owned by Disney)

Source: Baruch College, Newman Library, Subject Guide http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=67719&sid=564563