market value
noun
: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something
determining the car's market value
The house sold below market value.
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The sector’s total market value has swelled to about $3.81 trillion, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The sector's total market value has swelled to about $3.67 trillion, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
—Niket Nishant, USA Today, 12 July 2025
McDonald’s shares surged 2%, outpacing the S&P 500 and adding $5 billion in market value.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In contrast, Amazon—as a tech giant with a market value in the trillions of dollars—has a much stronger capacity to absorb pressure.
—CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The sector's total market value has swelled to about $3.67 trillion, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
—Niket Nishant, USA Today, 12 July 2025
McDonald’s shares surged 2%, outpacing the S&P 500 and adding $5 billion in market value.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In contrast, Amazon—as a tech giant with a market value in the trillions of dollars—has a much stronger capacity to absorb pressure.
—CNBC, 11 July 2025
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“Market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20value. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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