Individuals can buy stock in particular companies, but usually only by visiting them.

That $750 million will be used to buy common shares in the new holding company next year.

But back then, he did not know enough to buy a position in the company and profit from the stock price rise.

She will help persuade investors to buy stock in the company if it goes public.

He bought shares in the company and became one its directors.

"Still, I'm not going to rush out and buy stock in the combined company."

So would other investors who might consider buying stock in the new company, analysts say.

Enron encouraged its employees to buy stock in the company.

A plan was drawn up under which top executives would be urged to buy stock in the company.

In the 1870s he bought his brother's share in the company.