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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The stock of a public company with a market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less. US

   "But they are not looking for the extremely small stocks known as microcaps."

Synonyms

All synonyms

megacap

Example

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"But they are not looking for the extremely small stocks known as microcaps."

Etymology

From micro- + cap (short for capitalization).

Related phrases

market capitalization

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