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float

[floht] / floʊt /


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Still, float adjustments mean that index-fund exposure to any one of these companies shouldn’t be extreme at launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But not every benchmark has the same float adjustment.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Besides market-cap requirements, some other eligibility must-haves relate to float and profitability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

After months of contentious debate, California officials visited Calabasas this week to float their new proposed rules on fire-safe landscaping in foothill communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Seven had nearly forgotten the gold button on their cloaks that allowed them to float on the wind.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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