Reply To: What happens to shares when you buy a company?

29th July 2022 at 5:17 pm #245333

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Hello, the acquiring company will pay the acquiring company a certain amount of its shares. Once such a transaction is announced, the stock price of the shares of the selling company will become a function of the price of the shares of the acquiring company. You can find out how this all happens at https://imaa-institute.org/mergers-acquisitions-basics-key-steps-acquisitions-divestitures-investments/, where there is detailed information about maa mergers and acquisitions.

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