acquiring

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The investment firm began acquiring Microsoft shares in February, finding the valuation compelling after a post-earnings decline.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

WSJ: Now, what do you think Beretta was ultimately looking for when it was acquiring shares in Ruger?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The holding company continued to add restaurant brands, also acquiring Sonic Drive-In in 2018 and then Jimmy John’s a year later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Which is where finance careers go to acquire enough money to seem reluctant about acquiring more money.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In the history of the OASIS, there was no record of any avatar ever acquiring an extra life.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline