raider

n. (rād"ẽr)

One who engages in a raid. [U.S.]

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An individual or organization who tries to take over a company by initiating a hostile takeover bid.

Investopedia Says:
Raiders look for companies with undervalued assets and then attempt the hostile takeover by purchasing enough shares to have a controlling interest.

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Individual or corporate investor who intends to take control of a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management. Raiders who accumulate 5% or more of the outstanding shares in the Target Company must report their purchases to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the exchange of listing, and the target itself. See also Bear Raid; Williams Act.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - angriber

Nederlands (Dutch)
overvaller, kaper(schip), iemand die vijandelijke overname van bedrijf onderneemt, soldaat getraind voor man-tot-man gevecht

Français (French)
n. - pillard, (Fin) raider attaquant, (membre) d'un commando, (Mil, Naut) navire de course

Deutsch (German)
n. - Räuber, Einbrecher

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιδρομέας, καταδρομέας, (οικον.) αυτός που αποπειράται αιφνίδια εχθρική εξαγορά επιχείρησης

Italiano (Italian)
predone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - participante de uma batida policial

Русский (Russian)
участник рейда, налетчик

Español (Spanish)
n. - invasor, ladrón, buque corsario, bombardero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - angripare, kuppmakare, attackflygplan

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
突袭者, 特攻队, 侵入者, 劫掠者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 突襲者, 特攻隊, 侵入者, 劫掠者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 침입자, 급습자, 불시 단속 경관

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 侵略者, 侵入機

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغير, مركب قرصنه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מפציץ, מתקיף‬

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