Dilutive Acquisition

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An acquisition that reduces a publicly-traded company's earnings per share. A dilutive acquisition occurs when the price-earnings ratio of the acquiring firm is less than that of the target firm. A dilutive acquisition usually results in a lower share price for the target company. See also: Accretive acquisition.

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Accretive Acquisition			Although the shares may appear undemandingly valued in P/E terms, we are cautious for four key reasons: positioning in relatively low-growth markets, exposure to higher risk areas, a dilutive acquisition in ABN Amro and high capital leverage. Credit crunch hits markets by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Wachovia noted several other possible risks to Amgen's growth potential in the next three to five years, including domestic pricing pressure from Johnson and Johnson, European patent expirations, dilutive acquisitions and Medicare reimbursement changes for injectable drugs. RATING DIPS ON AMGEN STOCKS ANALYST CITES RIVAL'S EFFORTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Dilutive acquisitions are a big no-no to Wall Street. How not to start an acquisition by Giblen, Gary M. / Grocery Headquarters			Diferencia de cambio Diferencia de rendimiento Diferencial de credito Diferencial de salarios Diferido Diff Difference Check Difference from S&P Differential Differential Disclosure Differential Swap Differentiel de taux Differenziale di emissione Differenziale di rendimento diffused surface waters Diffusion process Digitos omitidos Digits Deleted Diligencia debida Dilucion Dilucion total de la ganancias por accion Diluizione Diluted Earnings per Share Dilution Dilution Protection Dilutive Acquisition Dilutive Effect diluvion Dim Sum Market Dinero barato Dinero caro Dinero en efectivo Dinero especulativo Dinero mercancia Dinero ocioso Dinheiro sonante DINK dinosaur pen Diorama DIP Dipartimento delle relazioni con gli investitori Dipendente Diram Direct Direct Access Trading direct capitalization Direct Claim direct cost direct costs Direct Costs of Financial Distress Direct Deposit			Dilution and Attenuation Factor dilution coefficient dilution coefficient dilution coefficient dilution coefficient Dilution Factor Dilution Factor Dilution gene dilution method Dilution of precision Dilution protection Dilution protection Dilution Protections Dilution Protections dilutional anemia dilutional coagulopathy dilutional hyponatremia dilutional hyponatremia dilutional hyponatremia dilutions dilutions dilutions dilutions dilutions dilutive dilutive dilutive dilutive dilutive dilutive Dilutive Acquisition Dilutive Acquisitions Dilutive effect Dilutive Effects Dilutive mergers Dilutive mergers dilutor dilutor dilutor dilutor dilutum diluvial diluvial diluvialism Diluvialist diluvian diluvian diluvianism Diluviate diluvion Diluvium Diluvium DILV Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayange Dilworth Electrical, Optical, and Computer Systems Dilworth theorem Dilworth's theorem Dilworth, Secord, Meager, and Associates Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton DILWRP DILYSI

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