tender offer
noun
: a public offer to buy not less than a specified number of shares of a stock at a fixed price from stockholders usually in an attempt to gain control of the issuing company
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Par has launched a hostile tender offer for $30 a share in cash for all of WBD.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
On February 10, PSKY amended its tender offer for WBD common stock.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Paramount launched a hostile tender offer straight to WBD shareholders at $30 per share after losing out to Netflix in a bidding war.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The tender offer was set to expire last week, but Paramount extended the window after failing to solicit sufficient interest among Warner shareholders.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
On February 10, PSKY amended its tender offer for WBD common stock.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Paramount launched a hostile tender offer straight to WBD shareholders at $30 per share after losing out to Netflix in a bidding war.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The tender offer was set to expire last week, but Paramount extended the window after failing to solicit sufficient interest among Warner shareholders.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Tender offer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tender%20offer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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