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tender offer

American  

noun

  1. 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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UniCredit on Wednesday said it likely won voting control of Commerzbank shares, after building its stake to just under 50% in an open tender offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Thales later plans to launch a mandatory tender offer for the remainder of the company at the same price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The startup—last valued at $5.5 billion in 2024 in a secondary tender offer led by General Atlantic and Stripes—has plotted out a cluster of new stores in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

UniCredit now has control of around 42% of Commerzbank’s stock—and an economic interest in a further 13%—following its tender offer launched earlier this year.

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

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