takeover bid

noun

: an attempt by someone to gain control of the company by buying most of its stock

The company is facing a takeover bid.

Examples of takeover bid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

A day prior, Wendy’s shares surged more than 14% following a report that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management was putting together a takeover bid. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

EasyJet Plc stock traded well below Castlelake LP’s latest takeover bid, signaling investors remain concerned about the potential barriers facing the £5 billion-plus deal. — Kate Duffy, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026

The takeover bid follows the surprising ascent of GameStop, a chain of video game outlets that shrank its brick-and-mortar footprint after gamers increasingly bought software in digital stores. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

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