controlling interest
noun
: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
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Net earnings attributable to controlling interest were $12.8 million, up from a loss of $6 million in the previous year.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The attorneys sold controlling interest of the horse in February of that year, but retained a 20% stake through the Triple Crown races.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The Markel Ventures segment consists of controlling interests in a diverse portfolio of businesses that operate in various industries.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
McKesson also announced a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in PRISM Vision Holdings, a provider of ophthalmology and retina management services, for approximately $850 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The attorneys sold controlling interest of the horse in February of that year, but retained a 20% stake through the Triple Crown races.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The Markel Ventures segment consists of controlling interests in a diverse portfolio of businesses that operate in various industries.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
McKesson also announced a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in PRISM Vision Holdings, a provider of ophthalmology and retina management services, for approximately $850 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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