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acquirer

[uh-kwahy-er-er] / əˈkwaɪ ər ər /


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“AstraZeneca would effectively be a U.K.-based acquirer of one of America’s large pharmas, at a time when U.S. policymakers are focused on domestic manufacturing and strategic industries,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

It’s “a higher quality asset materially under-earning with self-help and/or acquisition by a strategic acquirer as potential catalysts,” write Wolfe analysts.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Discussing the idea with tax experts and others, Walker realized he could maximize the payouts if they came from an acquirer, rather than his family, to avoid having the money taxed twice.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

He wrote that if Paramount does end up being the acquirer of Warner Bros., he’d expect an immediate recovery back to the $28 range for Cinemark stock.

From Barron's Dec. 15, 2025

If acquired, great is the anxiety that the acquirer feels.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

But he stressed that a variety of catalysts could unlock value, even for companies that weren’t clear targets for acquirers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Investors in acquirers tend to dislike deals that involve issuing new stock, as increasing the shares outstanding reduces the percentage of the company owned by current shareholders.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

There is another factor for midsize bank stocks, too: bids from acquirers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Other scale plays have fared little better, leaving acquirers with stagnant portfolios instead of durable growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

Although the library included a proportion of desirable articles, many of the books were esteemed so worthless that the acquirers removed the ex libris, and left the rest behind them!

From The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time by William Carew Hazlitt




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