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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NextEra is the world’s largest electric utility holding company.
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The deal is for a mid-single-digit stake in the team through an investment in Wolff’s holding company, which owns the shares.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Devices seized The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from Kik’s holding company, MediaLab.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
The acquisitions were made through their holding company, Iéna Investissements, and mark a strategic expansion of the brothers’ footprint in the accessible luxury space beyond fashion.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The deal is for a mid-single-digit stake in the team through an investment in Wolff’s holding company, which owns the shares.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Devices seized The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from Kik’s holding company, MediaLab.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
The acquisitions were made through their holding company, Iéna Investissements, and mark a strategic expansion of the brothers’ footprint in the accessible luxury space beyond fashion.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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