market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its stock has also become a market-driving force, with its stock up 147% so far this year and a $2.92 trillion market capitalization. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2024 Trump Media’s market capitalization stood at roughly $3.4 billion mid-morning on Monday. Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024 Key Facts Shares fell 3% by midafternoon, wiping out roughly $96 billion in market capitalization, though Apple comfortably remains the most valuable public company in the world. Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The jump added about $8 billion to Alibaba’s market value, bringing the firm’s total market capitalization to around $202 billion. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market capitalization 

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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 26 Sep. 2024.

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