acquirer

noun

ac·quir·er ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər

: one that acquires

especially : a company that acquires another company

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Despite the Abiomed deal, J&J is expected to be a top acquirer next year. —

David Wainer, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022 But the talks could still fall through, and any prospective acquirer could try to distance the company from entities affiliated with the Saudi government. —

Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The key to successfully buying and scaling an Engine 2 starts with understanding that the unique assets of the target and the scaling journey of the acquirer will vary. —

Alexandra Ramanathan, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2022 This is important, because the next stage of the process is all about handing over documents to the potential acquirer. —

Sharon Heaton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 In the past decade or so, in only one case have its judges allowed the acquirer to terminate a deal. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 Estée Lauder has been an active acquirer over the years, but its deals have been relatively small. —

Dana Cimilluca, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 And as detailed, Mondelez has been an active acquirer in recent years. —

Kevin Dowd, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Shares of Twitter dipped Thursday as the social-media company's back-and-forth with potential acquirer Elon Musk continued. —

David Marino-nachison, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2022 See More

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