large-cap
adjective[before noun]
(alsolarge cap)ukusFINANCE,STOCK MARKET
used todescribeacompanyoritsshares, when thetotalnumberofshareshas a highvalue:
It is alarge-capcompanywith anattractiveandsustainabledividendyield.
large-cap shares/stocksThetheoryis thatlargecapshareshavelessergrowthpotential.
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mid-capadjective
small-capadjective
large-cap
noun[C,usually plural]
(alsolarge cap)ukusFINANCE,STOCK MARKET
acompanywith a hightotalvalueofshares, orsharesincompanieslike this:
Thefundinvestedheavilyin large-caps such asGeneralElectric and Exxon.
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mid-capnoun
small-capnoun