market value

noun

: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something
determining the car's market value
The house sold below market value.

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MicroStrategy, an aggressive investor in the world's largest crypto asset, has seen its shares soar more than six-fold this year, taking its market value to almost $94 billion. Kevin Buckland and Ankur Banerjee, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024 The big picture: Parent UnitedHealth Group's plummeting market value this week suggests investors fear a regulatory crackdown in response to the public outcry over coverage denials and corporate indifference. Maya Goldman, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 With a market value of just $6 million per year, this should almost be a no-brainer for the Blue Jays to lock him up. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 The results speak volumes: Microsoft's stock soared over 1,000% since Nadella took the role in 2014 and now boasts a market value of $3 trillion. Marius Ivanauskas, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market value 

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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

market value

noun
: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun
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: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell
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