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equity

[ek-wi-tee] / ˈɛk wɪ ti /


NOUN
money invested in possession
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The casual announcement of an $85 billion equity raise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“In terms of what we would consider to be private equity, it is fair to say that we are sort of at a high point,” Zawacki said, adding that he expects more growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Big tech companies have only recently considered adding equity issuance to the funding mix.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

These losses have come even as equity indexes continue to reach new highs.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Their stint in the private equity business—in which firms buy and sell entire companies over the counter—led them to believe that private stock markets might be more efficient than public ones.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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