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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Stock market impact News of the Chinese app caused a drop in the tech-heavy Nasdaq and a huge impact on chipmaker Nvidia, which initially lost $600 billion in market value. Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 Microsoft and Apple are reporting results this week, and Nvidia suffered its worst day in almost five years and a history-making loss in market value on Monday — unreleated to earnings results. Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 The company has faced challenges in maintaining compliance with Nasdaq listing standards, including issues related to market value and public share requirements, and has been working to address these through extensions and amendments to its charter. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 Note: Net Ratings and market values are via Dom Luszczyszyn’s model and are projected for the full season based on statistics through Jan. 22. Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 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 4 Feb. 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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