investment company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes compare holding company
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Denny’s will be purchased by private equity investment company TriArtisan Capital Advisors, investment firm Treville Capital and Yadav Enterprises, which is one of Denny’s largest franchisees.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Carlyle Group — The investment company lost 6% on the back of a disappointing third-quarter.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The investment company had bought GFT and aimed to create an Italian luxury goods group.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The firm’s work with multinational corporations seeking licenses and permits before government agencies (such as energy companies requesting development permits or investment companies negotiating with the Securities and Exchange Commission), or even litigating in federal court, could evaporate.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Carlyle Group — The investment company lost 6% on the back of a disappointing third-quarter.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The investment company had bought GFT and aimed to create an Italian luxury goods group.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The firm’s work with multinational corporations seeking licenses and permits before government agencies (such as energy companies requesting development permits or investment companies negotiating with the Securities and Exchange Commission), or even litigating in federal court, could evaporate.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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