acquirer
noun
ac·quir·er
ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər 
: one that acquires
especially
: a company that acquires another company
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Among those whose names have been floated as possible acquirers: Elon Musk and fellow billionaire Frank McCourt.
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Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Honeywell could be a potential strategic acquirer of parts or the entirety of KBR.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Due diligence also helps uncover major risks in a transaction, which an acquirer can then plan to mitigate.
—Raj Sharma, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
This could have ramifications for economic relations between the two longtime allies, including how U.S. acquirers are received in Japan.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Honeywell could be a potential strategic acquirer of parts or the entirety of KBR.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Due diligence also helps uncover major risks in a transaction, which an acquirer can then plan to mitigate.
—Raj Sharma, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
This could have ramifications for economic relations between the two longtime allies, including how U.S. acquirers are received in Japan.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Acquirer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquirer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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