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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But a stock-market frenzy has supersized Trump Media’s value to about $5.5 billion — more than the market values of Macy’s, Columbia Sportswear and Alaska Airlines, which make billions in revenue a year.
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Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
As the watch is no longer in production, the current market value is around $160,000.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
The incident was first reported by the county recorder’s office when staff there noticed that the house’s sale price was far below market value.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Sports collectibles transformed from what was once primarily a hobby for enthusiasts to a massive industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a global market value of $26 billion in 2021, per MarketDecipher, which expects that to surge to over $227 billion by 2032.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
This deduction is based on the premise that by relinquishing the right to develop or significantly alter the land, the property's market value is reduced, and this decrease in value can be deductible.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Its current market value is about $4.9 million, according to the Hamilton County Auditor's office.
—The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
What’s more, while many firms are toughening their stance on in-office working, at Novo—Europe’s biggest company by market value—flexible and hybrid working is still encouraged.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
That sort of investing helped Trump Media end Tuesday with a market value of nearly $8 billion.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
As the watch is no longer in production, the current market value is around $160,000.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
The incident was first reported by the county recorder’s office when staff there noticed that the house’s sale price was far below market value.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Sports collectibles transformed from what was once primarily a hobby for enthusiasts to a massive industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a global market value of $26 billion in 2021, per MarketDecipher, which expects that to surge to over $227 billion by 2032.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
This deduction is based on the premise that by relinquishing the right to develop or significantly alter the land, the property's market value is reduced, and this decrease in value can be deductible.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Its current market value is about $4.9 million, according to the Hamilton County Auditor's office.
—The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
What’s more, while many firms are toughening their stance on in-office working, at Novo—Europe’s biggest company by market value—flexible and hybrid working is still encouraged.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
That sort of investing helped Trump Media end Tuesday with a market value of nearly $8 billion.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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market value
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: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business
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market value
noun1
: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell
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