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hostile takeover

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hostile takeover  
n.  An acquisition of a firm despite resistance by the target firm's management and board of directors.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Hostile Takeover

A takeover attempt that is strongly resisted by the target firm.

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Hostile takeovers are usually bad news, as the employee moral of the target firm can quickly turn to animosity against the acquiring firm.

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hostile takeover

See unfriendly takeover.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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