corporate raids
Aggressive company buyouts
Corporate raids are aggressive attempts to acquire controlling interest in a company, typically by buying up shares against the wishes of management.
The raider may seek to take over operations, sell off assets for profit, or force a merger.
The practice became notorious in the 1980s: Corporate raiders targeted undervalued companies with rich pension funds.
The term carries connotations of hostile intent and short-term profit-seeking rather than building lasting value.
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- asset strippingSelling acquired company's valuables
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- tender offerPublic share purchase proposal
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