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bid in

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verb

  1. (adverb) (in an auction) to outbid all previous offers for (one's own property) to retain ownership or increase the final selling price

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“The buy side frequently reminds us to ‘never confuse a momentum unwind day with a real bid in software,’” wrote Jeffrey Favuzza, a trading-desk analyst with Jefferies, in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch

From there, the seventh-seeded Bruins, playing without leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau, held off No. 10 Central Florida’s second half comeback bid in a 75-71 win.

From Los Angeles Times

It will not, however, see an end to the geopolitical fear bid in energy markets, he added.

From MarketWatch

RedBird then pursued the takeover under a revised structure, but abruptly dropped its bid in late 2025.

From Barron's

The reversal represented a dramatic change in fortune for Paramount, which had launched a hostile offer following WBD’s acceptance of Netflix’s bid in early December.

From MarketWatch