investment company

noun

: a company whose primary business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes compare holding company

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The investment company is looking to unload 10 per cent of its stake in its NFL franchise, the San Francisco 49ers, but investment in Rangers is not dependent on that sale. Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 To be unveiled with a presentation on Wednesday at the brand’s new headquarters in tony Via Montenapoleone, the project is backed by Pietro Ruffini’s investment company Archive Srl and sees the involvement of the former brand director of Hôtel Costes, Frédérique Obin, among others. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 The filing also details the fund's compliance with regulatory requirements as a business development company and its intention to maintain its status as a regulated investment company for tax purposes. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025 Shayne Fitz-Coy is the cofounder of Sabot Family Companies, a long-term investment company founded in 2016 in Stanford, California. Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for investment company

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of investment company was circa 1917

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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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investment company

see company

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