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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According to prosecutors, that prompted an associate at one of the investment companies to contact AllHere’s accountant for the report, which showed AllHere’s annual recurring revenue was millions of dollars below what Smith-Griffin reported to investors in prior quarters.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The bipartisan legislation would amend the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to create an outright ban on investment companies with assets of more than $150 million from buying single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Crescent owns the property with real estate investment company AEW Captial Management.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
An investment company and a lender each want a judge to toss some of the bankruptcy cases filed by San Antonio builder Darren Casey earlier this month in Fort Worth.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The bipartisan legislation would amend the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to create an outright ban on investment companies with assets of more than $150 million from buying single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Crescent owns the property with real estate investment company AEW Captial Management.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
An investment company and a lender each want a judge to toss some of the bankruptcy cases filed by San Antonio builder Darren Casey earlier this month in Fort Worth.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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