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Public vs. Private Companies

Public vs. Private Companies. Fall 2009. Your Subject Librarian in Troy. Colette Holmes E-Mail: holmec@rpi.edu Voice Mail: 518-276-8331 Office: Folsom Library, 3 rd floor(341A) In library: Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Appointments recommended . Passwords & Tech Help.

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Public vs. Private Companies

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  1. Public vs. Private Companies Fall 2009

  2. Your Subject Librarian in Troy • Colette Holmes • E-Mail: holmec@rpi.edu • Voice Mail: 518-276-8331 • Office: Folsom Library, 3rd floor(341A) • In library: Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM • Appointments recommended.

  3. Passwords & Tech Help • Your RCS Userid and Password • Help Desk in VCC • Contact consult@rpi.edu. • Your campus RIN and Library PIN • For Licensed Services and Resources • Using Internet Explorer 8 • Compatibility View

  4. Public Companies • Example - Starbucks • Ticker symbol (sbux) • Sells stock • Traded on stock exchange(s) • Must report to SEC • SEC filings are public record SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

  5. Private Companies … Can be… • Well known – Dunkin Donuts • Large – Mars • Long established – Ghirardelli (est. 1852) • Family owned – Pinks Hot Dogs, Inc. • Employee owned – Hy-Vee, Inc.

  6. Private Companies –Difficult to Research • Example – Dunkin Donuts • Privately owned • Don’t sell stock to public • Don’t have to file with SEC • Usually no ticker symbol • Very difficult to research

  7. Bookmark These Web Pages • Company Information Look Up • Identify Private Companies • Company Information Sources URL for this Power Point: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/library/html/images/mgmt/PublicPrivatePPT.ppt Maintained by Colette Holmes, Folsom Library Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. (rev: 8/19/2009)

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