acquirer

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Or there’s Canada’s Constellation Software, a serial acquirer of niche software companies that made investors 300 times their money at its peak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Enforcers sometimes investigate whether to block a merger because the acquirer is already too powerful in a given market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“The fact that SpaceX…is the acquirer here is symbolic of where the next multi‑trillion‑dollar technology opportunity lies,” he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“Changes in the performance or financial condition of either the target or acquirer, as well as changes in the industry or financing landscapes, could jeopardize these financing arrangements,” Warner told shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

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 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan