large-capn.
/ˌlɑːdʒˈkap/, U.S. /ˌlɑrdʒˈkæp/ Finance (originally U.S.)
A company with a (relatively) large market capitalization (see market capitalization n. at market n. Compounds 2). Hence: a stock or share of this type of company. Frequently attributive. Compare small cap n., mid-cap n.
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society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > other types of company
incorporation1530
acquisitor1668
private company?1711
private practice1724
public company1730
trading house1760
acquiror1789
in-company1791
public corporation1796
company1800
subsidiary company1823
proprietary company1824
stock-company1827
trust company1827
subsidiary1828
concessionaire1839
commandite1844
statutory company1847
parent company1854
mastership1868
state enterprise1886
Pty.1904
asset class1931
acquirer1950
parent1953
growth company1959
spin-off1959
non-profit1961
shell1964
not-for-profit1969
vehicle1971
spin-out1972
startup1975
greenfield1982
large-cap1982
monoline1984
small cap1984
mid-cap1988
multidomestic1989
dotcom1996
society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > types of
joint stock1615
fancya1652
water stock1675
Bank stock1694
India stock1702
government stock1734
inscription1800
gas stock1820
railway stock1836
common stock1852
floater1871
blue chip1874
trunks1892
traction1896
omnium1902
mummy1903
motors1908
rollover1947
blue-chipper1953
red chip1968
large-cap1982
small cap1984
1982 Barron's National Business & Financial Weekly 16 Aug. 16/2 I think it will be the fast-growing large-cap restaurant company over the next five years.
1989 Financial Analysts Jrnl. 45 78/1 Large-cap stocks tended to outperform small-cap stocks in both years.
1995 Enterprise Mar. 10/3 Unlike the large caps, most of them are involved in a single line of business.
2006 Independent 9 Dec. (Save & Spend section) 2/3 By cramming their portfolio full of large-cap favourites.., the club has steadily pulled ahead of their competitors.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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