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Bear hugA takeover bid which is so generous to the shareholders of the target company that the directors decide to accept the terms rather than face the wrath of their own shareholders.Similar MatchesDollar bearsDollar bearsTraders who capitalize on a falling dollar by buying other foreign currencies directly. BEARSBEARSSee: Bonds Enabling Annual Retirement Savings (BEARS) Bear raidBear raidIn the context of general equities, attempt by investors to move the price of a stock opportunistically by selling large numbers of shares short. The investors pocket the difference between the initial price and the new, lower price after this maneuver. This technique is illegal under SEC rules, which stipulate that every short sale must be on an uptick. Noninterest bearing noteNoninterest bearing noteA note without periodic interest payment, but selling at a discount and maturing at face value. See: Zero-coupon bond. Bear spreadBear spreadA strategy in options trading in which an option is purchased at an exercise price above that of the underlying instrument and simultaneously an option is sold at an exercise price below that of the underlying instrument, both with reference to the same expiry month. This applies to either call options or put options. Further Suggestionsbear put spreadWall Bearing Construction bearer stocks/shares permanent interest bearing shares bear Bearer bond Bull bear bond Bonds Enabling Annual Retirement Savings (BEARS) Bear market Matured noninterest bearing debt Bear trap Bearer share Bear CD bear call spread bearer bond Nonbearing Wall bear trap Forbearance bear market Bearish |
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