Verizon (ticker symbol: VZ) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Verizon (ticker symbol: VZC) also maintains a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange. The historical stock price graph is available on tablet and PC.
Definition: A publicly held company is a stock corporation in which the shares of stock are available to the public.
Report Abuse. Any company/corporation that is publicly traded can be bought. If you own 51% of the shares, then you have control of the corporation. Some say that anyone has his price, so yes, some private companies can be bought simply by giving the owner as much money as he will take to give you the company.