large-cap
adjective [ before noun ]
(also large cap) ukus FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
used to describe a company or its shares, when the total number of shares has a high value:
It is a large-cap company with an attractive and sustainable dividend yield.
large-cap shares/stocks The theory is that large cap shares have lesser growth potential.
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mid-cap adjective
small-cap adjective
large-cap
noun [ C, usually plural ]
(also large cap) ukus FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
a company with a high total value of shares, or shares in companies like this:
The fund invested heavily in large-caps such as General Electric and Exxon.
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mid-cap noun
small-cap noun