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LBO

American  

abbreviation

  1. leveraged buyout.


LBO British  

abbreviation

  1. leveraged buyout

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Josh's past roles at WSJ have included media monitoring and editing the LBO Wire private equity newsletter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The LBO team, moreover, is convinced that since Oliveros’ death in 2016 at age 84, her relevance has grown to the point where we are in an obvious Oliveros moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

During the crisis, the banking industry had more than $700 billion of stalled LBO exposure at its peak, which took 12 to 18 months to clear.

From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2023

The number of LBO deals announced worldwide to Dec. 14 has dropped 23.3% from the same time last year, while the overall value of transactions has taken a 40.4% hit, based on Refinitiv data.

From Reuters ● Dec. 22, 2022

“Giustino” is the success LBO desperately needed, but the company does not yet appear out of hot water just yet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2022

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