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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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They connected over Saeed’s vision for Cravath to remain a boutique firm focused on high-profile M&A, such as Paramount’s planned $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

While an acquisition of M1 could potentially prove accretive to StarHub over the long term, the company would likely need to issue additional equity given its weakened profit and balance-sheet position, Pineda says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The DOJ ultimately approved Paramount’s planned acquisition, despite opposition from some industry stakeholders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

A timely acquisition expands the company’s production and improves profitability.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

A few months later, the Getty’s curator of antiquities, Marion True, wrote a long, glowing account of the museum’s acquisition for the art journal The Burlington Magazine.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The main concern for investors at this point should be about valuation and growth prospects if funding for acquisitions gets harder to come by.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Following two trial misses and a third clinical setback, analysts fear Novartis may miss its 2030 growth targets without further acquisitions.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

This is money that can be deployed through additional investments, acquisitions, dividend increases or share buybacks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Of the new acquisitions, some are more permanent than others.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

He is now an associate in mergers and acquisitions at Milbank Tweed in New York, where, interestingly, Hugh Corcoran was just made partner.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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