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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Piero Gandini had long been CEO of Flos before his departure in 2019, after Flos joined Design Holding in 2018 when funds Investindustrial and the Carlyle Group formed the holding company.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Figure’s earlier Figure 02 went into BMW’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, placing sheet-metal parts into fixtures and Figure 3 is going to be working at retail holding company Catalyst Brands.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Most are controlled by large holding companies, such as NextEra Energy, which customers know through subsidiaries such as Florida Power and Light and Dominion Energy, which operates local subsidiaries in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah.
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Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The major holding companies that used to pack profits into media buying — that is, the placement of ads in media spaces — are seeing a direct threat from AI tools, whose incredible data is rapidly making that task easier.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Figure’s earlier Figure 02 went into BMW’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, placing sheet-metal parts into fixtures and Figure 3 is going to be working at retail holding company Catalyst Brands.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Most are controlled by large holding companies, such as NextEra Energy, which customers know through subsidiaries such as Florida Power and Light and Dominion Energy, which operates local subsidiaries in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah.
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Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The major holding companies that used to pack profits into media buying — that is, the placement of ads in media spaces — are seeing a direct threat from AI tools, whose incredible data is rapidly making that task easier.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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