"Takeover speculation" refers to rumors or discussions surrounding the possibility of one company buying or acquiring another company. It usually involves speculating or guessing about such potential buyout or merger. Full definition
In the meantime, the stock's main boost since last year has been the fact that it's been the subject of takeover speculation. (beta.techcrunch.com)
The good news helped push Twitter's stock (TWTR) up by more than 11 % on Wednesday following the report, the largest increase since the company was the subject of takeover speculation in October. (fortune.com)
Smith & Nephew, the medical devices business that has faced persistent takeover speculation, was forced to downgrade its outlook for 2018 after... (flipboard.com)