market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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Valued at around $500 billion, the group is now Europe’s biggest company by market capitalization. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024 Because these companies are a critical driver of earnings growth and a significant percentage of the S&P 500’s market capitalization, the better earnings made a significant positive change to the pace of earnings growth for the quarter. Bill Stone, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 While the names are similar, Invidia Capital is unrelated to NVIDIA, the chip designer with a $3.28 trillion market capitalization. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 It’s made up of the 20 largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization. Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market capitalization 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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