holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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Here's a closer look: Alongside Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Musk was Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, the holding company which owns Google.
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
In November, Newsweek revealed that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. set up two new holding companies for a recreational boat and a hunting camp.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The holding company raised $10.6 million of its $20 million offering from 55 investors, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Digital marketing agencies represented 35 of these deals, attracting diverse buyers from traditional agency holding companies to financial sponsors.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
In November, Newsweek revealed that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. set up two new holding companies for a recreational boat and a hunting camp.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The holding company raised $10.6 million of its $20 million offering from 55 investors, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Digital marketing agencies represented 35 of these deals, attracting diverse buyers from traditional agency holding companies to financial sponsors.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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