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tender offer

American

noun

a public offer to purchase stock of a corporation from its shareholders at a certain price within a stated time limit, often in an effort to win control of the company.

Etymology

Origin of tender offer

First recorded in 1960–65

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tender offer

Diana also ended its tender offer last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

One point of tension in the takeover saga has been the unusually small premium offered by UniCredit in its tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

GSK is making a tender offer for Nuvalent at $124 a share in cash, a 40% premium to where Nuvalent stock traded as of Monday’s closing bell.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

GSK will launch a tender offer of $124 a share for Nuvalent, expecting the deal to boost revenue from 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

“Anthropic is doing a $30 billion tender offer at a $900 billion valuation External link, and they say, ‘You’ve got to have it signed by Wednesday and funded by Friday, or you’re out.’

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

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