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White shoe firmBroker-dealer firms that disdain practices such as hostile takeovers.White shoe firm Similar MatchesWhite squireWhite squireWhite knight who buys less than a majority interest. WhitemailWhitemailSale of a large amount of stock by a company that is the target of a takeover bid to a friendly party at below-market prices, so that the raider is forced to buy more of highly priced shares to accomplish the takeover. Whites ratingWhites ratingA rating of municipal securities, that uses market factors rather than credit considerations to find appropriate yields. WhitelistWhitelistAn ISP-sanctioned list of trusted bulk emailers whose messages are allowed to pass through their systems without being filtered out as "spam". White knightWhite knightA company which comes to the rescue of another listed company which is under siege from an unwelcome bidder. The White Knight may make an improved offer, or it may just be a more acceptable predator than the first bidder, as far as the management are concerned. Further SuggestionsWhite NoiseWhite sheets White knight |
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