valuation
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the act of valuing, esp a formal assessment of the worth of property, jewellery, etc
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the price arrived at by the process of valuing
the valuation of this property is considerable
I set a high valuation on technical ability
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Explanation
The process of figuring out exactly how much something is worth is known as valuation. Before you sell your old Pokemon cards, you should take them to an expert for a valuation. Whenever you determine the monetary value of something, that's valuation. However, you're most likely to come across this word in the context of banking or finance. The valuation of a company affects whether or not investors are interested in it, and the valuation of stocks determines how much a stockholder makes when she sells them. Valuation shares a root with value, from the Latin root valere, "be strong, be worth."
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Based on the AI company’s last valuation, that stake would now be worth about $75 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rising long-term interest rates pose risks to the current bull market since they pressure stock valuation, raise borrowing costs for corporations and increase competition for investor money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
One would expect a stock facing rising credit risk to see its valuation reset.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Canadian retail conglomerate ultimately withdrew its offer over friction around valuation gaps and antitrust issues in the U.S., prompting Seven & i to focus on restructuring and a standalone North American IPO strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Of his niece he did not think at all, nor of the arbitrary valuation of the money.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
The biggest derating in valuations has been driven by strong tech earnings, notably hardware, though some parts of that sector have also gotten more expensive, said Goldman.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Still, he said, "in a market where valuations are increasingly dependent on ambitious revenue and cash flow projections, the headlines have been enough to trigger a meaningful one-day repositioning".
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Continued economic growth, resilient earnings, more reasonable valuations, and generally favorable seasonal trends and historical precedent suggest the cycle still has further room to run,” he concludes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Stellar corporate earnings and forecasts have helped stocks tread water even as valuations have dropped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
As soon as the necessary investigations and valuations had been made, Hans named his figure, and asked his brother if he would not invest this sum in the business.
From Mary by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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