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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Drax hiked its outlook for 2026 thanks to its 561 million pound acquisition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund which completed on July 31.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

That objective is also shaping its acquisition strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

That role was cut short, however, by Prada's acquisition of the flashy luxury label famous for its Medusa logo, owned by Capri Holdings Limited.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

It was fitting that Skubal, the Dodgers’ big trade-deadline acquisition, was on the mound for the clincher.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

It is the best acquisition we ever made.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

That’s a good cushion in a downturn, but it’s also a sign the leadership can’t find acquisitions big enough and good enough for them to buy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Grab has increasingly turned to acquisitions to support its growth this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 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

From the mid-1970s to the end of the 1980s, the amount of money involved in mergers and acquisitions every year on Wall Street increased 2,000 percent, peaking at almost a quarter of a trillion dollars.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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