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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Players Era’s ties to RedBird IMI, the $10 billion investment company led by Jeff Zucker, appeared to offer—at least in theory—a financial safety net for the event’s operations.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
But particularly concerning to him is the uncertainty regarding the return on investment companies will receive from high capital expenditures, driven primarily by investments in artificial intelligence and data centers.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Other water investment companies have been doing the same for years.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The remainder is owned by a host of investment companies, some of which previously invested in ByteDance.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
But particularly concerning to him is the uncertainty regarding the return on investment companies will receive from high capital expenditures, driven primarily by investments in artificial intelligence and data centers.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Other water investment companies have been doing the same for years.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The remainder is owned by a host of investment companies, some of which previously invested in ByteDance.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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