takeover arbitrage
- noun
- /ˈteɪˌkoʊvər ˈɑːrbɪtrɑːʒ/
- Specialized
:
arbitraje de adquisiciones
- Engaging in takeover arbitrage involves buying shares in a target company while selling those of a potential acquirer.
Examples
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Some hedge funds specialize in takeover arbitrage, aiming to profit from merger announcements.
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She studied several cases where takeover arbitrage produced both remarkable gains and dramatic failures.
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Engaging in takeover arbitrage can result in significant losses if the deal falls through.
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Investors often engage in takeover arbitrage to capitalize on market discrepancies.
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Many hedge funds specialize in takeover arbitrages during merger announcements.
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Some hedge funds specialize in takeover arbitrage to profit from the announcement of mergers.
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Investors often use takeover arbitrage strategies to leverage potential opportunities in the market.
Synonyms
1
9.9
Buying the target's shares and selling the buyer's shares to profit if a takeover succeeds, but risky if it fails
How Risky
- Specialized
- Specialized
10
7.0
- Specialized
82
3.5
- Specialized
7
4.8
- Specialized
14
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase directly combines 'takeover' and 'arbitrage', so a learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer it refers to an arbitrage strategy connected to corporate takeovers. However, the specific mechanics (simultaneous purchase/sale of target and acquirer shares) and the risk implications are technical finance details not predictable from the parts alone, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Takeover arbitrage comes from two simple ideas: takeover (when one company buys another) and arbitrage (buying in one place and selling in another to make a small gain). In real life, investors buy shares of the 'target' company and sell shares of the buyer to catch the price gap, so the term now means a risky bet to profit from a takeover that can make money or cause big losses if the deal fails.