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[+] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Sometimes the purpose of your acquisition is just to eliminate a competitor.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Yup. Either eliminating a competitor, or getting ahold of some obscure patent that they don’t want to be stuck leasing indefinitely. Or they want to be the ones to lease the patent for exorbitant amounts, and they’re willing to write off a short term loss for longer term profits.

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