acquisition
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While Ripley and Berger were negotiating the acquisition of the retail chain, Goad was stalking the brand from afar, as she puts it now, hoping to one day work on its turnaround.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
“Our acquisition of Lanteris has been immediately accretive with the combined entity already creating value.”
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The Players Alliance was founded a little over a year ago, with the mission of informing consumers about the inner workings of deals like the EA acquisition and preserving the gaming community.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Mattel lost about $4 billion on the acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
This can be called a civil principality, the acquisition of which neither depends completely upon virtue nor upon Fortune, but instead upon a fortunate astuteness.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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