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Dawn Raid


Definition

A practice where a company that is trying to acquire another firm will instruct a large number of brokers to buy significant amounts of stock as quickly as possible upon the market opening. This practice is restricted in certain markets

Using the term Dawn Raid :

This term is used in the U.K. and a dawn raid is generally prohibited now in most major developed markets.

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Related terms

Mergers , Acquisitions , Tender Offer