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LARGE CAP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large cap
1, record 1, English, large%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- large-cap company 2, record 1, English, large%2Dcap%20%20company
correct
- big cap 3, record 1, English, big%20cap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used by the investment community to refer to companies with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion. 3, record 1, English, - large%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Keep in mind that classifications such as large cap, mid cap and small cap are only approximations that change over time. Also, the exact definition of these terms can vary among the various participants in the investment business. 4, record 1, English, - large%20cap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- large cap company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société à forte capitalisation
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société à grande capitalisation 1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20grande%20capitalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société dont la capitalisation boursière est élevée par rapport à celle des autres sociétés cotées sur le marché. 1, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large capitalization stock
1, record 2, English, large%20capitalization%20stock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- large-cap stock 2, record 2, English, large%2Dcap%20%20stock
correct
- large caps 3, record 2, English, large%20caps
correct, plural
- big-cap stock 4, record 2, English, big%2Dcap%20stock
- big caps 4, record 2, English, big%20caps
plural
- high capitalization stock 5, record 2, English, high%20capitalization%20stock
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large-cap stocks generally invest in companies over $5 billion in share value. 6, record 2, English, - large%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The market is more likely to fan out than to favor the big-name, large capitalization stocks. 1, record 2, English, - large%20capitalization%20stock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- large capitalisation stock
- high capitalisation stock
- large cap stock
- big cap stock
- large-caps
- big-caps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titres à forte capitalisation
1, record 2, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- titres à grande capitalisation 1, record 2, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20grande%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
- actions de société à forte capitalisation 2, record 2, French, actions%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement historique des titres à faible capitalisation est meilleur à long terme que celui des titres à forte capitalisation. 1, record 2, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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