acquisition
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The state of California is leading an effort to prepare a possible lawsuit that could thwart Paramount Skydance Corp.’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Evoke said the acquisition represented a 77% premium to its volume-weighted average share price of 29.4 pence over the three-month period ended April 17.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The government is squeezing drug companies, insurers, and healthcare providers on prices; the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies has cut plan enrollment; and Merck took a big one-time charge related to an acquisition.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Adding to this, OpenAI last month announced the acquisition of Tomoro as part of a $4 billion push into consulting and engineering External link.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
But they differ in another way, which makes the acquisition of writing a lifelong challenge even after the mechanics have been mastered.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing acquisition
The Giver
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