market capitalization

noun

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From a fundamental standpoint, Snap currently holds a market capitalization of $14 billion. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 The impact of each individual stock on the S & P 500 index is determined by the market capitalization of each company. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 By 2030, Netflix is aiming to hit a $1 trillion market capitalization, while doubling its revenue from $39 billion in 2023 and tripling its operating income from last year’s $10 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing anonymous sources. Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 Investor concerns over the U.S. tariffs have dragged company shares down more than 35% and have reduced the group’s market capitalization by almost $115 billion. Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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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 1 May. 2025.

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