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		BbzzbB on June 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter plans to comply with Musk’s demands for da... I'd call it ordinary. Microsoft offered (IIRC) like a 45% premium for Activision.

TheCoelacanth on June 10, 2022 [–]

Yes, the price that gets quoted for stocks is just the point that marginal shares are getting traded at. You have to pay slightly higher than that to acquire even a single share. If you actually want to acquire every single share, you always have to pay a significant premium.

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