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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The company with 44 stores and more than $350 million in annual revenue has been in the midst of a rapid retail expansion fueled with the help of Permira, the British global investment company, which bought a majority stake in the company in 2019.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 16 July 2024
The real-estate investment company is seeking to build out a large structure that includes 1,700 residential properties as well as an industrial project and school, reports The Washington Post.
—Kathryn Preston, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Distributions made in any calendar year in excess of investment company taxable income and net capital gain are treated as taxable ordinary dividends to the extent of undistributed earnings and profits, and then as a return of capital that reduces the adjusted basis in the shares held.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
Six official candidates, three Republicans and three Democrats, will compete for three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates electric utilities, some investment companies and various other entities.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Booth Moore, WWD, 16 July 2024
The real-estate investment company is seeking to build out a large structure that includes 1,700 residential properties as well as an industrial project and school, reports The Washington Post.
—Kathryn Preston, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Distributions made in any calendar year in excess of investment company taxable income and net capital gain are treated as taxable ordinary dividends to the extent of undistributed earnings and profits, and then as a return of capital that reduces the adjusted basis in the shares held.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
Six official candidates, three Republicans and three Democrats, will compete for three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates electric utilities, some investment companies and various other entities.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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