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at a premium

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  1. At a higher price than usual owing to scarcity; also, considered more valuable, held in high esteem. For example, Since that article came out, the firm's stock has been selling at a premium and Space is at a premium in most stores. This idiom uses premium in the sense of “bounty” or “bonus.” [Mid-1800s] Also see put a premium on.

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An mNAV above 1 means Strategy trades at a premium to its bitcoin holdings.

From MarketWatch

Access to Starlink and other services comes at a premium compared to fixed-line fiber or 5G fixed wireless access, according to Citi.

From MarketWatch

Ali: The entire sector is trading at a premium to its own history, and the stocks are up 40% to 50% this year.

From Barron's

“It used to be that small caps traded at a premium to large caps, but that hasn’t been true for a number of years,” Touchstone’s Thomas said.

From MarketWatch

Any value above one indicates the company trades at a premium to its Bitcoin holdings.

From Barron's

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