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They are primarily regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission if they belong to larger firms, or by state securities regulators if they belong to smaller firms.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"Housing is having a much smaller impact than it ever has done, but we're still saddled with these rules."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

AMD looks to have decided it better follow in Nvidia’s footsteps, although it is at a considerably smaller scale.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A weakness in a smaller vendor or a widely used open-source software component still poses a direct risk to the larger enterprises that depend on them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ahead of me, Lloyd grew smaller and smaller there between Lester and Flopears.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck