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How Do Boards Exercise Their Discretion to Resist Takeover Bids?
If a U.S. firm is a takeover target, it is almost entirely up to its board to decide whether to offer resistance, i.e., to formally reject a specific bid, and potentially take financial or operational actions to defend against the …