Many of them were already on retainer as defense against a possible takeover move.

It was seen as an anti-takeover move, not a takeover move.

Such filings frequently alert Wall Street that a takeover move has begun.

His acquaintances said they would not be surprised to see another bold takeover move.

I'm sure you wouldn't have made a takeover move if you'd known that, would you now?

The tender, at $130 a share, was made to defeat a takeover move.

For several months, industry analysts had been expecting Hanson to make a takeover move.

Rockwell International plans to issue a new class of stock that is apparently designed to deter hostile takeover moves.

But sources close to the union leaders say the officials are badly shaken by the expected takeover move.

But if Mesa is considering a takeover move, it would face a number of obstacles.