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stake

[steyk] / steɪk /


NOUN
bet, wager
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
share, investment
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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In the case of Forge and Nasdaq Private Market, stock transactions are completed with the approval of the issuing company, though investors might still be purchasing their stake through an SPV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

There is bound to be speculation about the increase in the Alphabet stake and whether that move was initiated by Abel given the large size of the change.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Delta was also a new stake for David Tepper’s Appaloosa hedge fund.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Berkshire also boosted its stake in Lennar’s Class A stock to 10 million shares from 7 million shares in the first quarter.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Hamilton believed—and he had a good deal of evidence to support his belief—that the very survival of the infant American nation was at stake.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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