equity capital
noun
: capital (such as stock or surplus earnings) that is free of debt
especially
: capital received for an interest in the ownership of a business
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The budding culture warrior majored in politics and, after graduating in 2003, headed off to his first job as an equity capital market analyst on Wall Street.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
In Pictures | Getty Images HSBC is preparing to wind down its M&A and equity capital markets businesses in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. amid a broader overhaul of its investment banking operations.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
The company was working toward a goal of raising $11.6 million in equity capital.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, equity capital, which is the most loss sustaining type of capital. rose 3.5% in the third quarter of 2024 to $81.6 billion.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
In Pictures | Getty Images HSBC is preparing to wind down its M&A and equity capital markets businesses in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. amid a broader overhaul of its investment banking operations.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
The company was working toward a goal of raising $11.6 million in equity capital.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, equity capital, which is the most loss sustaining type of capital. rose 3.5% in the third quarter of 2024 to $81.6 billion.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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