takeover : Idioms & Phrases

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anti-takeover defense

  • noun resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover
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bust-up takeover

  • noun a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover
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friendly takeover

  • noun a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company
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hostile takeover

  • noun a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
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takeover arbitrage

  • noun arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money
    risk arbitrage.
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takeover attempt

  • noun an attempt to take control of a corporation
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takeover bid

  • noun an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company
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takeover target

  • noun a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
    target company.
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