Corporation: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Corporation

  • an organization in which a number of people provide finance in return for stocks. The principle of limited liability limits the maximum loss a stockholder can make if the company fails.
  • U.K. term Limited Liability Company

Wiktionary Definition for: Corporation

  • #An entity which is incorporated by law and has a legal status similar to that of a person. A company is usually a corporation. Many public authorities are also organized as corporations, such as the "corporations" in certain municipal boroughs of England.
  • #In Fascist Italy, a joint association of employers' and workers' representatives.
  • US slang A protruding belly; a paunch.

Additional Resources

Pontiac Castle Becomes Prosys Tech Corporation and Elects New Directors
Prosys Tech Corporation (TSX VENTURE: PNC) (the "Corporation" or "Prosys") announces that following the shareholders vote at the annual and special meeting held on March 8, 2007, the Corporation has proceeded with the change of its corporate name to become Corporation Prosys Tech / Prosys Tech Corporation, formerly Corporation d'Investissements...
Tags: Pontiac
Research articles 2007-03-22
Zacks Sell List Highlights: Calpine Corporation, Mattel, Gentex Corporation, and SPX Corporation
Business Editors
Tags: Calpine Corp., Mattel Inc.
Research articles 2004-05-20
Amexdrug Corporation to Acquire Dermagen, Inc.
Amexdrug Corporation (OTC BB: AXRX) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the business assets and shares of stock of Dermagen, Inc., a California corporation. Mr. Jack Amin, President and CEO of Amexdrug Corporation believes this acquisition is expected to increase future profit margins...
Research articles 2005-08-23
All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: Host Marriott Corporation, Essex Corporation, Kohl's Corporation and Target Corporation
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE:HMT), Essex Corporation (NASDAQ:KEYW), Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT). View the entire list of stocks on the All Star Analyst portfolio at...
Tags: Kohl, Target Corp.
Research articles 2006-04-12
Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights: Celanese Corporation, Jarden Corporation and Whirlpool Corporation
CHICAGO -- Kevin Matras goes over the popular ROE2 strategy. Stocks in this week's article are Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) and Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=109
Tags: Celanese Corp., Jarden Corp., New York Stock Exchange, Whirlpool Corp.
Research articles 2007-05-16
New Ratings by StockPickreport.Com on KLA-Tencor Corporation, National Semiconductor Corp., El Paso Corporation, Analog Devices Inc., Guidant Corporation
Business Editors
Tags: Analog Devices Inc., El Paso Corp., Guidant Corp., KLA-Tencor Corp., National Semiconductor Corp.
Research articles 2004-06-01
ContiFinancial Corporation Acquires Fidelity Mortgage Decisions Corporation
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 1, 1997--ContiFinancial Corporation (NYSE:CFN) today announced the closing of the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary, ContiMortgage Corporation, of 100% of the equity of Fidelity Mortgage Decisions Corporation ("FMD"). The definitive agreement was signed earlier this month, as previously announced.
Tags: Fidelity Investments
Research articles 1997-10-01
Rockwell Automation, Inc : Guidelines on Corporate Governance
The property, affairs and business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board. The basic responsibility of the directors is to exercise their business judgement to act in what they reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the corporation and its shareowners....
Tags: Corporation, Rockwell Automation Inc., Director, Corporate Governance, Insurance, Corporate Law, Investment, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance
White papers 2002-09-04
/ CORRECTION - Brooke Corporation
In the news release, "Brooke Corporation Announces Capital and Investment Plans," issued Wednesday, May 21, 2008, by Brooke Capital Corporation, we are advised by the company that the source should be "Brooke Corporation." Complete corrected text follows.
Research articles 2008-05-22
Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for KLA-Tencor Corporation, National Semiconductor Corp., El Paso Corporation, Analog Devices Inc., Guidant Corporation
Business Editors
Tags: Analog Devices Inc., El Paso Corp., Guidant Corp., stock, stock market
Research articles 2004-05-25
TransTechnology Corporation Announces Name Change to Breeze-Eastern Corporation
UNION, N.J. -- TransTechnology Corporation announced that effective today it has changed its name to Breeze-Eastern Corporation (AMEX:BZC).
Research articles 2006-10-12
GATX Corporation Completes Streamline of Corporate Structure
CHICAGO -- GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT) today announced that it completed the previously announced merger of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, GATX Financial Corporation ("GFC"), into GATX Corporation. All outstanding debt and other obligations of GFC are now the obligations of GATX Corporation.
Tags: Streamline
Research articles 2007-05-11
Pontiac Castle Becomes Prosys Tech Corporation and Adopts "POZ" as New Exchange Symbol
Prosys Tech Corporation (the "Corporation" or "Prosys") (TSX VENTURE: POZ) announces that following the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and the shareholders vote at the annual and special meeting held on March 8, 2007, the Corporation has proceeded with the change of its corporate name to become Corporation...
Tags: Pontiac
Research articles 2007-05-16
AmeriSource Corporation and Bergen Brunswig Corporation Announce Plans for AmerisourceBergen Corporation to Issue $400 million Senior Notes due 2008
Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers
Tags: AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Research articles 2001-07-31
Sumitomo Corporation Acquires ServiceCraft Logistics
Sumitomo Corporation (TSE: 8053) has announced that it has acquired ServiceCraft Logistics, a mid-sized third-party logistics business in the United States, through Sumitrans Corporation, a US corporation of the Sumitrans Group, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation that is involved with international logistics combined multimodal transportation business.
Tags: Sumitomo Corp.
Research articles 2005-01-17
Stocks on the Move! March 9, 2005
Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: NetMusic Entertainment Corporation (OTC: NTMT), EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD).
Tags: New York Stock Exchange, stock
Research articles 2005-03-09
C Corporations: Benefits Are A Big (Deductible) Benefit
People tend to think of huge businesses when they talk about C corporations. But a C corporation also can be the right vehicle for small entities. Too many people do not take the time to consider the potential advantages of a closely held C corporation. A C corporation can require...
Tags: Software Development, Programming Languages, C/C++, C, Benefit, Software/Web Development
White papers
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, Stone Container Corporation Announce Senior Management Team For Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
CLAYTON, Mo., and CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 20, 1998-- Jefferson Smurfit Corporation (NASDAQ: JJSC) and Stone Container Corporation (NYSE: STO) today jointly announced the senior management team for Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation SSCC.
Research articles 1998-08-20
Delphi Financial Corporation Initiates Coverage of Navarre Corporation
MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 17, 1998--Delphi Financial Corporation announced it had initiated coverage of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: "NAVR") with a "Buy" recommendation.
Research articles 1998-08-17
Delphi Financial Corporation Initiates Coverage of Navarre Corporation
MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 17, 1998--Delphi Financial Corporation announced it had initiated coverage of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: "NAVR") with a "Buy" recommendation.
Research articles 1998-08-17
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