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enterprise value 

A measure of what the market believes a company's ongoing operations are worth. Enterprise value is equal to (company's market capitalization - cash and cash equivalents + preferred stock + debt). The number is of importance both to individual investors and potential acquirers considering a takeover attempt.

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