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Saturday Night Special definition - finance
A surprise takeover bid for a company. It draws its name from the fact that the takeover announcement is often made over the weekend. The term is less widely used now.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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