market value
noun
: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something
determining the car's market value
The house sold below market value.
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Why are the Dodgers so good at getting players for under market value?
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
That means these figures are based on market value estimates rather than any objective evidence, such as market capitalization.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Target’s latest turnaround effort comes the same month Walmart soared past $1 trillion in market value, stoking investor fears that the retail chain’s efforts are too little and too late.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The four stocks above, plus Oracle and Nvidia, collectively lost more than $1 trillion in market value last week, according to FactSet data.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
That means these figures are based on market value estimates rather than any objective evidence, such as market capitalization.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Target’s latest turnaround effort comes the same month Walmart soared past $1 trillion in market value, stoking investor fears that the retail chain’s efforts are too little and too late.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The four stocks above, plus Oracle and Nvidia, collectively lost more than $1 trillion in market value last week, according to FactSet data.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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