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Roll Up

1. In venture capital and hedge funds, the purchase and merging of two or (often) more small firms in the same sector. This is done to hedge risk; given the choice between two firms in which to invest, one more risky than the other, a fund or venture capital firm may simply buy out both of them and force a merger, hoping to split the difference in risk and return. Roll ups become more common in times of economic downturn as part of a market consolidation process.

2. To liquidate one option in order to buy similar one with a better strike price. Most often, an investor does this in order to maintain a position when he/she is bullish on the price of the underlying.

roll-up

A master limited partnership in which a number of existing limited partnerships are pooled into a single partnership.

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Lisa Surtees, from Fresh, hopes the campaign will highlight the dangers of smoking roll-up cigarettes, which many people now smoke to save money <B

Risks of smoking roll-ups at the heart of campaign

Niedra Gardner, Bernardi Senior Product Manager at Windsor Foods, said the company is excited to expand its line of Specialty Lasagna products: "With great new dishes like our Florentine Supreme Lasagna Roll-Ups and Breaded Cheese Lasagna Squares, we are giving operators another way to create delicious signature items and diversify their menus.

Bernardi[R] Introduces Two Exciting New Specialty Lasagna Items

Campaigners say the popularity of roll-ups has doubled in the region in the last five years.

Roll-ups? Just revolting

What are the long-term effects of the roll-ups on the overall market.

Annual contractors roundtable. (Underground Construction's)

More than one in four smokers now puffs the DIY way and the number of women smoking roll-ups has risen by almost 10 per cent since 2005.

Cancer fear over rise in roll-ups

Lasagna roll-ups are a fun twist on the typical pasta recipe, and we would find out how by making the sauce first.

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Use of roll-ups nationally has increased significantly.

Help to stop smoking for 2015

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, said: "While many smokers know the damage cigarettes do to their hearts and lungs, they are much less likely to be aware of how harmful smoking is to the body - essentially 'rotting' it from the inside out, and roll-ups are no exception.

New campaign urges smokers: Quit the habit; Health chiefs say cigarettes slowly 'rot' the body

Step forward their new patron saint, Billie Piper: "When Winston was born I decided I didn't want to smoke cigarettes any more, as they were so full of chemicals, so I turned to roll-ups instead".

No excuses for Billie as her halo slips in a puff of smoke

In addition to unit claim views, Data Mart roll-ups are provided by line of business, agent, writing company, and holding group.

Data Mart provides analytics

The move was perfectly timed to capitalise on the trend toward roll-ups, which increased rolling tobacco sales by 11% in volume terms and filter tips by 3.

Swan makes a smooth move in filters

offers machine protection and coolant management products including steel way covers, bellows, wiper systems, roll-ups and apron covers, as well as chip conveyor systems.