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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Artemis — the holding company of France’s billionaire Pinault family as well as the largest shareholder of Gucci-owner Kering — has been on a spending spree and has seen its debt balloon.
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Hugh Leask,elsa Ohlen,april Roach, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Omnicom has closed its acquisition of rival Interpublic in an all-stock deal reshaping the advertising and marketing sectors and creating the world’s largest ad holding company.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Using strict nondisclosure agreements, Amazon required Neal, who effectively led negotiations with the tech giant, and his colleagues, to refer publicly to the Silicon Valley giant as VAData, a holding company.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Ackman founded Pershing Square in 2004, with initial capital from his own funds and backing from diversified holding company Leucadia National, which has been renamed to Jefferies Financial Group.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
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Hugh Leask,elsa Ohlen,april Roach, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Omnicom has closed its acquisition of rival Interpublic in an all-stock deal reshaping the advertising and marketing sectors and creating the world’s largest ad holding company.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Using strict nondisclosure agreements, Amazon required Neal, who effectively led negotiations with the tech giant, and his colleagues, to refer publicly to the Silicon Valley giant as VAData, a holding company.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Ackman founded Pershing Square in 2004, with initial capital from his own funds and backing from diversified holding company Leucadia National, which has been renamed to Jefferies Financial Group.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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