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target company

noun
a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer 
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target company

A firm that is the object of a specific action unwanted by its management, such as a takeover attempt or an antitrust suit. Compare raider. Also called takeover target. See also in play, takeover, toehold purchase.

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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