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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Alibaba Cofounder Buys Parcels In Côte de Nuits A French holding company backed by Joe Tsai’s investment vehicle acquired grand cru plots in Gevrey-Chambertin.
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Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Huntington Bancshares — Shares slid 1.6% even as the bank holding company posted second-quarter earnings of 34 cents per share, narrowly exceeding the FactSet consensus estimate of 33 cents per share.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 July 2025
But until recently, the Franklin Township development's tenant was shrouded in secrecy, protected by several non-disclosure agreements, a holding company created to file documents and a local attorney hired to see the project through the city's rezoning process.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
One roadmap has Rogers exercising its 2026 option to buy the remaining 25% of MLSE that is owned by Larry Tanenbaum, via his Kilmer Sports holding company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
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Anthony Zhang, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Huntington Bancshares — Shares slid 1.6% even as the bank holding company posted second-quarter earnings of 34 cents per share, narrowly exceeding the FactSet consensus estimate of 33 cents per share.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 July 2025
But until recently, the Franklin Township development's tenant was shrouded in secrecy, protected by several non-disclosure agreements, a holding company created to file documents and a local attorney hired to see the project through the city's rezoning process.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
One roadmap has Rogers exercising its 2026 option to buy the remaining 25% of MLSE that is owned by Larry Tanenbaum, via his Kilmer Sports holding company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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