float

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What’s more, Nasdaq will multiply that percentage float by three-times, in calculating the weight of a low-float addition to the index.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Xiaomeng Lu, a director at political consultancy Eurasia Group, says mainland Chinese tech firms are "shifting to Hong Kong" for their primary share listing as "geopolitical headwinds dampen their dreams" to float in New York.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In this system, tiny particles float on a cushion of sound and interact by exchanging sound waves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

The group’s owner, investment firm Star Capital, carried out the listing by placing over 20 million shares into free float, and will continue to hold around 47.5% of the group’s shares, Vincorion said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Boats of varying colors and sizes float on the river, tethered to wooden docks.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer