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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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The meteoric ride allowed Nvidia to briefly surpass Apple last week as the second most valuable company in the U.S. Nvidia surpassed $3 trillion in market value.
—CBS News, 10 June 2024
Tesla’s shares are down just about 30% this year, and the stock has fallen by over 50% since its high in 2021 whipping away nearly $600 billion in market value.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 June 2024
In total, 284 market orders were executed at least in part, with a market value of $1.4 billion.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The tumult — some of which has been self-inflicted — has contributed to Tesla shares slumping 29% this year, costing the company $224 billion in market value.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
market value
noun
: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business
Legal Definition
market value
noun1
: 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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