Sentence examples for was takeover from inspiring English sources
noun
The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.
Its stock down 40% from its 1992 high, Rubbermaid was takeover bait.
One option is takeover by private companies.
So beleaguered Sun is constantly rumored to be takeover bait.
"They're safe, they have high yields and they are takeover candidates".
Shares of Nokia and Research in Motion surged, too, amid speculation that they are takeover targets as well.
To further entice investors, there's takeover talk.
Some are bargains as going concerns; some are takeover bait.
Another possibility: NetApp could be takeover bait itself.
And there are plenty of rumblings that Bank One may be takeover bait.
Amcast, BorgWarner, Stoneridge and even giant Visteon could be takeover candidates.
Also, from a shareholder's standpoint, companies that generate cash are takeover targets.
