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  2. Private equity firm - Wikipedia

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    Private equity firms and funds differ from hedge fund firms which typically make shorter-term investments in securities and other more liquid assets within an industry sector, with less direct influence or control over the operations of a specific company. Where private equity firms take on operational roles to manage risks and achieve growth ...

  3. Private equity - Wikipedia

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    Venture capital [33] (VC) is a broad subcategory of private equity that refers to equity investments made, typically in less mature companies, for the launch of a seed or startup company, early-stage development, or expansion of a business. Venture investment is most often found in the application of new technology, new marketing concepts and ...

  4. Equity (finance) - Wikipedia

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    In finance, equity is an ownership interest in property that may be offset by debts or other liabilities. Equity is measured for accounting purposes by subtracting liabilities from the value of the assets owned. For example, if someone owns a car worth $24,000 and owes $10,000 on the loan used to buy the car, the difference of $14,000 is equity.

  5. Share (finance) - Wikipedia

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    A share expresses the ownership relationship between the company and the shareholder. [1] The denominated value of a share is its face value, and the total of the face value of issued shares represent the capital of a company, [3] which may not reflect the market value of those shares. The income received from the ownership of shares is a ...

  6. Common stock - Wikipedia

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    Common stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security.The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently outside of the United States.They are known as equity shares or ordinary shares in the UK and other Commonwealth realms.

  7. Return on equity - Wikipedia

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    The return on equity (ROE) is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to its equity; [1] where: . ROE = ⁠ Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity ⁠ [1] Thus, ROE is equal to a fiscal year's net income (after preferred stock dividends, before common stock dividends), divided by total equity (excluding preferred shares), expressed as a percentage.

  8. Equity - Wikipedia

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    Stock, equity based on original contributions of cash or other value to a business; Home equity, the difference between the market value and unpaid mortgage balance on a home; Private equity, stock in a privately held company; The equity method of accounting for large investment interests

  9. Equity value - Wikipedia

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    Equity value is the value of a company available to owners or shareholders. It is the enterprise value plus all cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term investments, and less all short-term debt , long-term debt and minority interests.