acquirer
noun
ac·quir·er
ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər 
: one that acquires
especially
: a company that acquires another company
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Back then, Lionsgate was also rumored to be a potential acquirer but instead, in 2023, the two inked a library sale, with STX retaining most of the residual rights to remakes and sequels, and a marketing and distribution pact for STX theatrical releases in North America.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Investors are increasingly supportive, and the deals announced are actually typically earnings-accretive, and that's why even the acquirers' stock price tends to go up.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Here, five key firms to know within beauty’s growing universe of distressed acquirers.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
But bankers are starting to see a recovery here too as interest rates come down and bring more potential acquirers to the table.
—Michelle F. Davis, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Investors are increasingly supportive, and the deals announced are actually typically earnings-accretive, and that's why even the acquirers' stock price tends to go up.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Here, five key firms to know within beauty’s growing universe of distressed acquirers.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
But bankers are starting to see a recovery here too as interest rates come down and bring more potential acquirers to the table.
—Michelle F. Davis, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Acquirer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquirer. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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