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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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If you contributed to the original purchase and have been a bona fide co-owner since the acquisition, that history could affect the outcome.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

U.K. pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday struck a $10.6 billion deal to buy U.S.-listed biotech company Nuvalent, its biggest acquisition in eight years as it seeks to bolster the cancer portfolio it had previously trimmed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The company expects Nuvalent to be different from its last big oncology acquisition, a $5 billion deal for Tesaro back in 2019, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The deal may rattle GSK shareholders, given it would be the company’s biggest acquisition in eight years.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Artemis was perhaps the only person alive who could take full advantage of his recent acquisition.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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