takeover target
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5.2
- noun
- Jargon
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objetivo de adquisición
- Normally, I would not suggest this, but there have been several articles and lots of chatter on the various financial sites saying that if this does not work out with Sirius, Liberty will move on to another takeover target that would require cash.
- become a takeover target
- potential takeover target
- possible takeover target
Examples
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It's one of the big reasons they're a takeover target.
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On some occasions, Bain made a profit even as its takeover target was driven out of business.
Blog text (28) -
It is, in any case, impractical, as such a firm would become a takeover target or have to replace its managers.
Academic text (2017) -
This makes them prime takeover targets for those in the large-cap pharma space as these firms grow increasingly desperate for new drugs and revenues to beef up their prices.
Blog text (31) -
Analysts expect many small biotech companies to become takeover targets, while some may go under entirely.
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The company's declining stock has sparked speculation that it could become a takeover target.
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Which of those three is the most likely takeover target?
Synonyms
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4.2
A company that another company wants to buy
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'takeover target' is directly compositional: it combines 'takeover' (an acquisition) with 'target' (an object of an action) to mean a company that is the object of a takeover. This noun+noun modification pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase takeover target comes from a simple image: takeover means one company taking control, and target is something you aim at. One popular image is that a company looks easy or attractive to be 'bought', so the phrase means a company chosen to be bought by another business.