market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

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By contrast, the BASED Act targets companies purely for raw size, specifically platforms with a $1 trillion+ market capitalization serving 100 million+ monthly US users. Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 With a current market capitalization of about $113 billion, Seagate″⁣s stock has been on a tear, rising 582% in the past year. Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 One is the investors’ enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and technology stocks, which account for almost half of the S&P 500′s market capitalization, Zandi said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 The market capitalization of a company like Apple in December 2023 reached $3 trillion, exceeding the combined GDP of at least 140 countries. Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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