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Business Definition for: Market Capitalization

  • the total market value of a company, calculated by multiplying the price of its shares on the Stock Exchange by the number of shares outstanding.
  • Abbr. Market Cap

Additional Resources

Market capitalization. (Departments).
Market capitalization Dollars and number of shares in millions 2002 market ...
Tags: Company, J.C. Penney, market capitalization, Sears Roebuck & Co.
Research articles 2003-03-03
Market capitalization.(Departments)(Illustration)
Market capitalization Dollars and number of shares in millions 2004 market ...
Tags: Bed Bath & Beyond, Company, market capitalization, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2005-06-13
Calpine Initial Market Capitalization Value Determined
HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today that its "Emergence Date Market Capitalization," calculated pursuant to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, was approximately $8.6 billion. If, prior to February 1, 2013, Calpine's Market Capitalization declines 35 percent from the Emergence Date Market Capitalization and...
Tags: Calpine Corp., incorporation, market capitalization
Research articles 2008-03-25
Does market capitalization misclassify the top European companies?
The main league table in the Financial Times European Top 500 is ranked in order of market capitalization which tends to favour companies where finance is mainly dominated by equity share capital, particularly the UK. A broader evaluation could be gained The main league table in the Financial Times European...
Tags: Financial Times, market capitalization
Research articles 1998-04-01
The debt of market-capitalization leaders
The quiz question in the last issue asked: What is the current debt level, measured as a percent of total assets, for the five U.S. lodging companies with the largest market capitalization? The most commonly used measure in examining debt levels is the debt-asset ratio. The ratio is calculated...
Tags: Cendant Corp., equity, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment, leader, Marriott International Inc., REIT
Research articles 2000-08-14
Top 25 By Market Capitalization
TOP 25 BY MARKET CAPITALIZATION Ranked by market capitalization as of December 31 1997, in US$ millions. RANK RANK COMPANY COUNTRY MAIN ACTIVITIES 98 97...
Tags: Telefonica S.A.
Research articles 1998-09-01
Western Sierra Bancorp Surpasses $100 Million in Market Capitalization
Business Editors CAMERON PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 22, 2002 Western Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq:WSBA), a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Cameron Park announced that on May 14, 2002, Western Sierra Bancorp surpassed the $100 million mark in market capitalization. As of today, the stock price closed at $28.05 per share...
Tags: Western Sierra Bancorp
Research articles 2002-05-22
Strengthening U.S. Dollar Pushes Market Capitalization in Market Vectors-Double Short Euro ETN Above $50,000,000
Daily Trading Volume Increases in August to an Average of 112,000 NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley announced today that its exchange-traded note, the Market Vectors-Double Short Euro ETN (ticker: DRR), has surpassed $50,000,000 in market capitalization since trading began on May 7, 2008. DRR seeks to provide leveraged directional...
Tags: FINANCE, investor, Morgan Stanley, Van
Research articles 2008-08-19
Potash Corp. Poised to Double Market Capitalization
FP Trading Desk submits: Despite some near term hiccups based on ongoing labour uncertainty and market volatility, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. POT is still poised to more than double its market capitalization to a whopping C$130-billion sometime over the next year, according to Canaccord Adams analyst Keith Carpenter....
Tags: Materials/Industrials
External links 2008-09-01
Largest public companies—ranked by market capitalization
Largest Public Companies--Ranked by market capitalization Rank Firm Stock Ticker Market cap ...
Tags: Amgen Inc., chairman, Countrywide Financial Corp., Health Net Inc., Park, Ryland Group Inc., The Walt Disney Co., THQ Inc.
Research articles 2007-12-10
Market Capitalization of MTNL and VSNL Registers a Fall.(Brief Article)
Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd. MTNL and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. VSNL were fast losing valuations much to the dismay of investors. Investors have lost a whopping INR 200 billion in these two companies in the last six months. The stock prices of both the companies have crashed...
Tags: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
Research articles 2000-10-01
Market Capitalization of MTNL and VSNL Registers a Fall.(Brief Article)
Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd. MTNL and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. VSNL were fast losing valuations much to the dismay of investors. Investors have lost a whopping INR 200 billion in these two companies in the last six months. The stock prices of both the companies have crashed...
Tags: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
Research articles 2000-10-01
Bancroft Uranium Informed That Analyst Reports Market Capitalization Could Approach $90 to $92 Million or $2.00 per Share
Bancroft Uranium Inc. (OTCBB: BCFT) ("Bancroft" or the "Company") today wishes to announce that Francis Gaskins of IPODesktop.com has issued an independent third party analyst report on the Company. Based on the report's growth assumptions, Francis Gaskins believes the market capitalization could approach $90 to $92 million, or $2.00 per...
Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc., FINANCE, financial, Investment, IPO
Research articles 2008-05-27
VIPR Industries Notified of Analyst Coverage Which Reports Market Capitalization Could Approach $60 Million or $1.50 Per Share
VIPR Industries Inc. (PINK SHEETS: VIPR)(FRANKFURT: VIN) ("VIPR") today wishes to announce that Francis Gaskins of IPODesktop.com has issued an independent third party analyst report and coverage on the Company. Based on the report's growth assumptions, Francis Gaskins believes the market capitalization could approach $60 million, or $1.50 per share....
Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc., FINANCE, financial, Investment, IPO
Research articles 2008-07-29
San Diego public stocks: ranked by Market Capitalization
SAN DIEGO PUBLIC STOCKS Ranked by Market Capitalization TICKER ...
Tags: AMEX, NASD, NYSE Euronext, stock
Research articles 2007-03-26
Norwest Venture Capital Announces Twelve IPOs in First Half of 1996; Combined Market Capitalization is $6.75 Billion
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 8, 1996--Norwest Venture Capital, one of the country's oldest and largest independent venture capital firms, today announced that 12 of Norwest's portfolio companies completed successful initial public offerings in the first half of 1996. The combined market capitalization for the 12 companies at the end...
Tags: FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Investment, IPO, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.
Research articles 1996-07-08
BNP Paribas, the biggest bank in the twelve-nation euro zone by market capitalization and net income. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
BNP Paribas, the biggest bank in the twelve-nation euro zone by market capitalization and net income, said it will have between $4.6 billion and $8.3 billion in cash to spend on acquisitions over the next three years. The French bank, formed...
Tags: BNP Paribas SA
Research articles 2002-07-01
Top U.S. Companies' Market Capitalization Values Slid in 2002, Index Shows.
The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 10--Another tough year for stocks is reflected in the new Russell 3000 Index. Tacoma-based Frank Russell Co., an international investment services company, annually ranks the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks by...
Tags: News Tribune Co.
Research articles 2003-07-10
Stocks Sizzle as China Debuts Start-ups Market
By Lu Jianxin and Edmund KlamannSHANGHAI (Reuters) - The ChiNext stock market (0#CHINEXT), China's long-awaited Nasdaq-style second board, debuted on Friday with a speculative surge that more than doubled the price of all 28 stocks during intraday trade -- a good sign for companies lining up to list on China's...
Tags: China, Stock, Yuan, IPO, Investment, Financial Planning, Financial Services, ChiNext Stock Market
News items 2009-10-30
KOREA'S COMBINED CAPITALIZATION EQUAL TO 79% OF GENERAL ELECTRIC.
SEOUL, Oct 14 Asia Pulse - The market capitalization of Korean companies listed on the main stock market represents only about 79 per cent of the market capitalization of General Electric GE, the Korea Stock Exchange said Monday. SEOUL, Oct 14 Asia Pulse -...
Tags: General Electric Co., market capitalization
Research articles 2002-10-14
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