A holding company.
Yes, a corporation can be a stockholder in a regular C corporation. A common form of this is called a "holding company" but other types of companies regularly buy stock in other companies too. However, a corporation cannot own stock of an "S" type corporation. Only actual people can own shares of an S corporation.
It is called a monopoly, monopolies are illegal in the United States. One example of a monopoly is commonly viewed as the Microsoft company, although it has not been proved to be a monopoly many consider it to be.
Yes, it is possible.
I all depends upon the purchase contract which spells out the agreement between the two companies. In a strictly asset sale, the acquiring company will purchase some or all of the assets within a corporation, leaving the remaining assets in the original corporation. If there are no assets left, then the corporation is essentially a shell with no assets. In a strictly stock sale, the acquiring company will purchase some or all of the stock of the corporation. If a large company sells a division, the assets are usually sold to the buyer and no stock is transferred. If the acquiring company wants to run the purchased business in a separate entity, they may elect to purchase all of the stock. Typically buyers want to sell the stock of a corporation, and sellers want to purchase the assets for past legal liability reasons.
You can incorporate a business under your own name (ar any chosen name not belonging to another company), or even buy stock in other companies as an individual investor (just on you own!).
A Holding Company
Yes, a corporation can be a stockholder in a regular C corporation. A common form of this is called a "holding company" but other types of companies regularly buy stock in other companies too. However, a corporation cannot own stock of an "S" type corporation. Only actual people can own shares of an S corporation.
It is called a monopoly, monopolies are illegal in the United States. One example of a monopoly is commonly viewed as the Microsoft company, although it has not been proved to be a monopoly many consider it to be.
Corporations raise capital by borrowing in from other people or companies. They also may use profits the company makes or sell stock.
Corporations raise capital by borrowing in from other people or companies. They also may use profits the company makes or sell stock.
Numerous including: 1. Ownership of the corporation evidenced by the share certificate, 2. Capitalization, i.e., issuing stock for capital, 3. Employee incentives, 4. Acquisition of other companies using equity, 5. Bonuses, 6. Stock warrants and options.
Numerous including: 1. Ownership of the corporation evidenced by the share certificate, 2. Capitalization, i.e., issuing stock for capital, 3. Employee incentives, 4. Acquisition of other companies using equity, 5. Bonuses, 6. Stock warrants and options.
any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate
Charles F. F. Wordsworth has written: 'The law of joint stock companies ..' -- subject- s -: Corporation law, Forms - Law -, Stock companies
Stock companies, on the other hand, are owned by their stockholders
A closely held corporation does not have its stock available for the public to buy and be a part of. Stocks in these kind of companies are kept in small circles of people related to the company's owners.A publicly held corporation trades its stock over a stock market and anyone (with sufficient funds) is able to buy, trade, and sell that company's stocks.
Charles Henry Stephens has written: 'The law and practice of joint stock companies under the Canadian acts' -- subject(s): Stock companies, Corporation law, Law and legislation