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equity

[ek-wi-tee] / ˈɛk wɪ ti /


NOUN
money invested in possession
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In the meantime, increased equity issuance could pressure stocks by diluting shareholders—one possible factor behind last week’s tech selloff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The new capital is earmarked primarily for NAV loans and preferred equity.

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

For now, perpetuals don’t seem to be as significant a threat to the exchanges as investors make them out to be, said Barclays equity research analyst Ben Budish.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They call the midnight movers to haul them to cheaper subdivisions, or seize the equity gains on their homes to move up.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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