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n. - (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants).

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  • I have long opposed overextension into the Export markets, as overcapitalization is rampant, for the numbers of Product Sales to be expected over the long run.
  • And yes, overcapitalization is a direct and necessary result of overkill.
  • The U.S. drilling sector's overcapitalization will limit the industry's upside, and drillers are likely to stay range-bound over the next 12 to 18 months.
  • To confer upon the National Government the power for which I ask would be a check upon overcapitalization and upon the clever gamblers who benefit by...
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