This stands for "public limited company," and even if you're not familiar with the term, you'll probably recognize how they work fairly quickly. Image source: Getty Images.

While a joint-stock company is not a specific, legal form of a business entity in the U.S., the term could be used to describe a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or public ...

A PLC, or public limited company, is an entity with shares available to purchase by investors. The biggest companies in the UK are PLCs, including every firm listed on the London Stock Exchange ...

A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is formed to raise money through an initial public offering (IPO) to buy another company. At the IPO, SPACs do not have business operations or stated ...