sleeping beauty

sleeping beauty definition - business

sleeping beauty

A firm with valuable assets not effectively used by its management. Such a firm has high profit potential and value, and is therefore a prime candidate for takeover.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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