Buying a large block of shares in a short time, usually for the buyer to position himself in a possible or actual takeover situation. The purchase often takes place at the start of a trading day.
a masked technique that allows the raider to gain a substantial share of the target company before the target company knows what is happening Day around order Used in the context of general equities
a surprise technique that allows a raider to gain a significant share of the target company before the target company knows it is happening
In financial terms a surprise purchase of a large number of shares in a single company. Generally taken as a forewarning of a takeover bid.
A term of British origin used to describe the purchase of all available shares of a target company at the market's open by a raider. A dawn raid is a surprise technique that allows the raider to gain a substantial share of the target company before the target company knows what is happening. Source
A British term for a practice whereby a raider instructs brokers to buy all the available shares of another company at the opening of the market, thereby acquiring a significant holding before the target company is aware of the undertaking.
A dawn raid is a visit by the police, immigration officers or other officials in the early morning, hoping to use the element of surprise to arrest targets that they think may resist arrest or be politically sensitive.