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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His conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway has performed well in 2025 — its stock is up approximately 5%, year-to-date — but given Nvidia’s growth rate, Huang could soon overtake Buffett on the list of world’s richest people.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
That said, the hard-nosed tactics employed at Twitter and X might be a turnoff for some of the holding company’s clients.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Teton Ridge is a subsidiary of TWG Global, a holding company that owns businesses across a range of industries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
The company is fully independent: no external investors, no holding company.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
That said, the hard-nosed tactics employed at Twitter and X might be a turnoff for some of the holding company’s clients.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Teton Ridge is a subsidiary of TWG Global, a holding company that owns businesses across a range of industries.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
The company is fully independent: no external investors, no holding company.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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