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What do you call blackmailing a company into buying its stocks at above market value on threat of a hostile takeover?
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What is difference between a merger and takeover?
Takeover means buying the controlling percentage of shares of the target company. Merger means the purchase of one company by another company.
How do stocks and hostile takeovers work?
Stock and hostile takeovers? Stocks are nothing more than a very small piece of the pie (part ownership in the company) Hostile take overs is more or less when company A buys out company B (when company B wants to be left alone). "Buying out" or "taking over" a company that does not want to be bought can be accomplished by buying or controlling enough shares (stocks) to over rule the board members or the owner.
How acquisitions are carried out?
Acquisitions are often carried out by buying a majority of stock in a company. Sometimes, the acquisition is hostile meaning that the stockholders do not want the buyer or buyers to have a majority interest in the company.
When buying a company do you also get their equity?
Buying a company means buying the equity of company because equity is equal to assets - liabilities.
What are the benefits of a takeover?
a takeover is when someone takes control of another business, 'takes over the business' by buying enough shares (over 50%). only the strong companies survive, thus takeover helps to evolve. saving resources and cutting cost. increase market share. also helps to expend overseas market if it is an international takeover.
What is the purpose of a takeover?
There exist several purpose for a takeover. It can either be opportunistic OR strategic.As an opportunistic, we refer that the business simply saw the opportunity for buying a business at a certain price knowing that it'll give them profit.As an strategic, there exist several reasons. A company may noticed that the business had better efficiency on their production line, so buying their company, a side from combining everything (profit gaining, raw material, etc.), the acquirer gets to know how to become more efficient on their production line. There are also other reasons like the case of Heineken buying FEMSA. FEMSA had a much bigger impact in Mexico, so Heineken (in their reasons for buying them) they bought FEMSA in order to penetrate the market.
What is a share with reference to a company?
It is essentially buying your "share" of the company. You're buying a small percent of the country. Majority shareholders own a majority of the company.
What is the term used for a company that is buying another company?
monopoly?
Why are people buying bonds when the government is buying bankrupt companies Isn't this just as stupid?
the government won't let the company bankrupt, which means the company will raise up again. and people who are buying the bonds of that company will profit
What was considered a legal activity under Sherman anti-trust act?
A company expanding its business by buying a competing company-Apex
What is speculation buying?
Speculation buying is investing in short term investments and hoping to earn money on market fluctuations. It is different than buying stock in a company based on the company's value.
Do you need Battlefield Bad Company 2 to play Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam?
Yes, if you are buying it at a store. No, if you are buying online.
