Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf packing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: wolf -pack-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of collaboratively taking over significant portions of a stock, either to influence company board decisions or to clandestinely operate as a single entity on the stock market without the knowledge of other shareholders.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Such analysis introduces significant legal uncertainty and may lead to excessive deterrence against wolf packing. In an increasingly crowded activist market, there is a real risk of overpunishing wolf-pack activism: stock prices may suffer due to increased market uncertainty over the legality and potential success of activist campaigns, including those that may yield value for shareholders."
"With the proliferation of the new practice of wolf packing, the incidence of Toehold ("TH" collaborations as part of a takeover campaign is likely to increase as well."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does wolf packing mean?: The practice of collaboratively taking over significant portions of a stock, either to influence company board decisions or to clandestinely operate as a single entity on the stock market without the knowledge of other shareholders.

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