Takeover

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Definition of 'Takeover'

A corporate action where an acquiring company makes a bid for an acquiree. If the target company is publicly traded, the acquiring company will make an offer for the outstanding shares.
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Investopedia explains 'Takeover'

A welcome takeover is usually referring to a favorable and friendly takeover. Friendly takeovers generally go smoothly because both companies consider it a positive situation. In contrast, an unwelcome or hostile takeover can get downright nasty!
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'Takeover'

  • Corporate Takeover Defense: A Shareholder's Perspective

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/08/corporate-takeover-defense.asp
    Corporate Takeover Defense: A Shareholder's Perspective. July 23 2008 | Filed
    Under ยป Hedge Funds, Stocks. Much has been written, often ...

  • The Getty Oil Takeover Fiasco

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/09/getty-oil-takeover-fiasco.asp
    It was the largest takeover in history and one of the most dramatic. Learn all
    about the fate of Getty Oil. ... The Getty Oil Takeover Fiasco. ...

  • Trademarks Of A Takeover Target

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/07/takeover_target.asp
    Trademarks Of A Takeover Target. ... If you think a company may be a prospective
    takeover target, make sure it has a clean capital structure. ...

  • Trade Takeover Stocks With Merger Arbitrage

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/06/mergerarbitrage.asp
    Trade Takeover Stocks With Merger Arbitrage. ... On the other hand, the behavior of the
    acquirer's stock is less predictable in the event of a scuttled takeover. ...

  • When is a takeover bid legally canceled?

    http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answer/07/bidcancelled.asp
    ... Feedback Feedback. When is a takeover bid legally canceled? When a firm makes an
    official bid to take over a target company, a legal offer is created. ...

  • Water Cooler Finance: Canadian Takeover And US Tax Breaks ...

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1210/Water-Cooler-Finance-Canadian-Takeover-And-U.S.-Tax-Breaks.aspx
    ... Water Cooler Finance: Canadian Takeover And US Tax Breaks. Posted:
    December 29, 2010 11:16AM by Michael Macklon. ...

  • Hostile Takeover

    http://www.investopedia.com/video/play/hostile-takeover
    ... LIFA Level I; CSC; CPH. Definitions; Investing; Personal Finance; Active Trading;
    Forex; Videos /. Hostile Takeover. Next video: Introduction ...

  • Are These Stocks Takeover Targets?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Are-These-Stocks-Takeover-Targets-SPG-GGWPQ-BAM-XTO-XOM-QGEN-TA-HPT0310.aspx
    ... Are These Stocks Takeover Targets? Posted ... difficult. One name that appears on
    a list of potential takeover targets is Qiagen (Nasdaq:QGEN). ...

  • Novell Takeover Talk Overplayed

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Novell-Takeover-Talk-Overplayed-NOVLRHT0602.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). Novell Takeover Talk Overplayed. Posted:
    Jun 02, 2009 12:25 PM by Eugene Bukoveczky. ...

  • Recent Results Tarnish Brocade's Takeover Luster

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Recent-Results-Tarnish-Brocades-Takeover-Luster-BRCD-CSCO-JNPR0224.aspx
    Though the network hardware space is white hot, Brocade is not looking like a takeover
    target. ... Recent Results Tarnish Brocade's Takeover Luster. ...

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