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Takeover

In a takeover, one company buys out another and takes control of it. The company that is being bought is the target while the company buying the target is the bidder. In some cases a takeover can be approved by the target but a bidder can make it a hostile takeover if that bidder tries taking over the company even after the target declines a takeover offer.


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