capitalization
Definition 1
The sum of a corporation's long-term debt, stock and retained earnings. also called invested capital.
Definition 2
The market price of an entire company, calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the price per share. here also called market cap or market capitalization.
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recapitalization, leveraged recapitalization
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