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valuation

[val-yoo-ay-shuhn] / ˌvæl juˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
appraisal
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The giant AI lab is seeking a $1.33 trillion valuation in its IPO, below the $1.5 trillion investors were anticipating just a week ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The company is seeking a target valuation of $1.3 trillion to $1.4 trillion based on various implied diluted share counts.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Even at the top of its price range, the offering would fall short of the record set by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which raised $86 billion in its June IPO at a valuation of $1.77 trillion.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

U.S. stocks declined after hotter-than-expected inflation data and a more modest valuation for one of the leading artificial-intelligence players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Perhaps it was because Arthur was always a simple fellow, who took people at their own valuation easily.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“Management characterized M&A as very busy across all geographies and verticals, even though private market software valuations have not materially declined,” the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Because Fed rate hikes generally increase the cost of borrowing money, too many increases are considered a threat to valuations in the stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Then again, despite the historically cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, which helps explain some very low P/E valuations for companies listed below, things might be different during the current technology investment phase.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

However, now "fresh policy support, lower valuations and hopes of improving sentiment are encouraging investors to revisit a sector that has struggled for much of the year", she added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Perhaps the choicest treasure was the glass model of a ship which the young patrons valued at from one hundred to a thousand dollars, the barber always acquiescing in these generous valuations.

From Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 by Henrietta Christian Wright


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