Is Apple, Inc. a private company?

I own some Apple stock, so no it is not a private company (closely held and not publicly traded). As for subsidiaries, simply go to SEC EDGAR and search for 10Ks and 10Qs. Read the hell out of them and you will find most subsidiaries. read more

Apple has to disclose what they know, but private companies can enter private arrangements with investors. Now if Apple starts a company as a subsidiary, it falls under the same rules as Apple does and their information is included with Apple's. read more

Company Overview. Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers to consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and education, enterprise, and government customers worldwide. read more

What most investors, analysts and journalists fail to understand about Apple is that the company is already essentially private. Unlike most public companies that employ large numbers of Investor Relations and Public Relations professionals to spread the word and get their message out to the right target audience, Apple employs its IR and PR professionals to disseminate as little information about its future plans, objectives and goals as possible. read more