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investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /


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The founder of private-stock investment firm Linqto has been charged with defrauding tens of thousands of investors to whom he marketed investments in shares of pre-IPO companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The question of investment is a thorny one.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Broadcom, a key beneficiary of AI data center investment, grew its revenue by 86% in the latest quarter.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The probe was triggered when the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast aired an episode Sept. 3, 2025, detailing the contract Leonard received from Aspiration, a self-described “socially-conscious and sustainable banking services and investment products” firm.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Suzuki understood that making good musicians requires investment in developing the whole child – from their morality to their character and ability to be good citizens.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

For at least six of its seven investments, JAC ranks among the top 10 shareholders, regulatory filings showed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The bill would require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider reducing those utilities’ returns on equity for lower-risk investments, such as undergrounding power lines.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Real estate is a more stable investment, Drolet said, but housing is expensive now and so far his financial investments have been performing better than the housing market.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Lord O'Neill believes showing investors he can be decisive on the state pension or the welfare bill will give him breathing room to focus on his favoured infrastructure investments.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

With family money from the doctor’s practice and wise investments, Charles would have enough to support himself and a family quite nicely while he pursued natural history and wrote books.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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