market capitalization
/ˈmɑːrkɪt ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
the total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated as share price times share count
market capitalization in a sentence
“Apple's market capitalization exceeded $3 trillion, making it the most valuable company in the world.”
Origin of market capitalization
Latin capitalis of the head, chief + modern financial usage
Related Words
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the ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without significantly affecting its price
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dividend
a portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in cash
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the income generated by an investment expressed as a percentage of its current price
short selling
borrowing and selling shares you do not own, betting the price will fall so you can buy them back cheaper