holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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That is higher than recent separate valuations of SpaceX at $800 billion and xAI‘s holding company at $230 billion.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Last September, the city of El Monte filed a nuisance-abatement suit against Guojun, Ma, their respective associates, and holding companies tied to a sprawling group of office buildings known, in part, as Pacific Place.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Financial Services Multinational financial services holding company and ORIX Corporation USA subsidiary, Hilco Global, has named Henry Jackson as an executive director of originations and transactions.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The holding company operates more than 400 locations across nine states, employing more than 8,000 workers.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Last September, the city of El Monte filed a nuisance-abatement suit against Guojun, Ma, their respective associates, and holding companies tied to a sprawling group of office buildings known, in part, as Pacific Place.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Financial Services Multinational financial services holding company and ORIX Corporation USA subsidiary, Hilco Global, has named Henry Jackson as an executive director of originations and transactions.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The holding company operates more than 400 locations across nine states, employing more than 8,000 workers.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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