Acquisition:
Take possession of all the outstanding shares, assets, and debts of another company.
ARPU
Average revenues per user.
Common Shares:Take possession of all the outstanding shares, assets, and debts of another company.
ARPU
Average revenues per user.
Represents ownership in a publicly traded company. Common shares may be traded on a stock exchange for a given market price.
Goodwill:
The amount by which the purchase price exceeds the fair market value of net assets acquired.
Hostile Takeover:
A company that purchases an entire other company is considered a hostile takeover. The company that acquired the other will retain its name.
Merger:
The amalgamation of two companies which usually takes on a new name. Any assets and liabilities will be combined and as a result the company will operate with a combined set of financial statements.
Preferred Shares:
Security that pays a dividend over time. When a company goes bankrupt, preferred shares are payed off before common shares.
Rumor:
Statements that are not yet confirmed to be true or untrue.
Speculation:
Making predictions based on unfounded knowledge. E.g. Buying oil because one thinks the price will go to 100$/barrel is considered speculation.
TakeoverChatter:
Any talks between investors and the general public about a given takeover deal that is about to occur.
Takeover:
When a larger company acquires a smaller company.
Takeunder:
When a company tries to buy out another company for a lower price than what the market is valuing it at.
