stakes
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Overall earnings grew nearly 50%, though much of that reflected large technology companies marking up the value of stakes in private AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
SpaceX shares are rising, and that’s good news for some high-profile companies and public figures whose stakes in the company have been revealed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
According to more recent reporting in Forbes, the federal government now holds equity stakes in roughly 30 different companies across a range of industries.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He owns minority stakes in professional soccer teams Chelsea FC and RC Strasbourg Alsace and the Cadillac Formula One team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The officer sticks wooden stakes into the sand and ties neon tape around each to create a giant square of bright tape around the seal.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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