New Words : greenmail

24. greenmail :

noun : Stock Exchange

the practice of buying a large block of a company's stock in order to force a rise in stock prices or an offer by the company to repurchase that block of stock at an inflated price to thwart a possible takeover bid.

Not unlike blackmail, this is a dirty tactic, but it's very effective.



Related Forms :

greenmailer : noun



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