takeover bid
noun
: an attempt by someone to gain control of the company by buying most of its stock
The company is facing a takeover bid.
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The recent GameStop takeover bid from Ryan Cohen has put eBay back in the headlines, but the more important story is that the core business is improving on its own.
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Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
In 2026, Italy’s UniCredit came knocking with a €39bn takeover bid, having built up a stake of more than 30% in the bank.
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
The takeover bid follows the surprising ascent of GameStop, a chain of video game outlets that shrank its brick-and-mortar footprint after gamers increasingly bought software in digital stores.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
In 2026, Italy’s UniCredit came knocking with a €39bn takeover bid, having built up a stake of more than 30% in the bank.
—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
The takeover bid follows the surprising ascent of GameStop, a chain of video game outlets that shrank its brick-and-mortar footprint after gamers increasingly bought software in digital stores.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Takeover bid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover%20bid. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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