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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Booker argued those lawsuits serve as a critical mechanism for holding companies accountable, particularly as scientific understanding of potential risks evolves over time.
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Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Authentic Brands Group paid roughly $270 million for a 55% stake in Beckham’s holding company for many of his partnerships.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
James was Burden’s colleague, a senior associate who at the time was handling, with Burden’s help, the IPO for an internet holding company.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The defendants in the lawsuit include several limited liability corporations and holding companies affiliated with the Rabsky Group, as well as architecture firm NY Building Associates, engineer Naresh Mahangu, Durukan Design and Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Authentic Brands Group paid roughly $270 million for a 55% stake in Beckham’s holding company for many of his partnerships.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
James was Burden’s colleague, a senior associate who at the time was handling, with Burden’s help, the IPO for an internet holding company.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The defendants in the lawsuit include several limited liability corporations and holding companies affiliated with the Rabsky Group, as well as architecture firm NY Building Associates, engineer Naresh Mahangu, Durukan Design and Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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