market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nvidia became the first computer-chip company to hit $3 trillion in market capitalization on Wednesday, surpassing the value of Apple Inc., and was flirting with that benchmark again on Friday. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2024 Now, it’s become the first computer-chip company ever to hit $3 trillion in market capitalization. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 Now, the companies trail only Microsoft, which has a $3.14 trillion market capitalization. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 5 June 2024 The moves seem to be paying off: in February, Tata’s combined market capitalization reached a whopping $365 billion, more than the entire economy of India’s neighbor and rival, Pakistan. Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for market capitalization 

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Word History

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 15 Jun. 2024.

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