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Takeover General term referring to transfer of control of a firm from one group of shareholders to another group of shareholders. Change in the controlling interest of a corporation, either through a friendly acquisition or an unfriendly, hostile, bid. A hostile takeover (with the aim of replacing current existing management) is usually attempted through a public tender offer.
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5% to Alcan's all time high closing price, considerably more than the hostile bid made by Alcoa in May. The consolidation talk died down in late January, however, after Delta Air Lines rejected a hostile bid from US Airways. In 2005, Lions Gate launched an unsuccessful $93 million hostile bid for Image. |
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