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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Crank has his own real estate investment company and previously served as president of a political consulting firm. —

The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, whose businesses spanned across oil, gas and telecommunications, has died at the age of 86, his private investment company said on Thursday. —

Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024 His Berkshire Hathaway investment company acquired a $550 million stake in Domino’s. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024 The Times found that builder Lennar Homes had sold about 100 houses in the neighborhood to Invitation Homes, an investment company that owns thousands of properties across the state. —

Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for investment company

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of investment company was circa 1917

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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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