holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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What’s your vision for the holding company, but also Bread specifically?
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Akili King, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Argan — Shares surged nearly 24% after the energy plant design and construction holding company beat fourth-quarter estimates on the top and bottom lines.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Pony Group operates as a holding company with subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, focusing on car services and technology development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
The family established Beretta Holding in Luxembourg in 1995, simplifying the firm’s complicated structure, built over centuries, and consolidating ownership under one holding company.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Akili King, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Argan — Shares surged nearly 24% after the energy plant design and construction holding company beat fourth-quarter estimates on the top and bottom lines.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Pony Group operates as a holding company with subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, focusing on car services and technology development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
The family established Beretta Holding in Luxembourg in 1995, simplifying the firm’s complicated structure, built over centuries, and consolidating ownership under one holding company.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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