Allstocks.com's Bulletin Board: Takeover -good or bad

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Posted by mvacation on :

Is a takeover for a stock good or bad for a
stockholder?
I am currently an owner of mrk.

Posted by Bob Frey on :

Depends it can go both ways as far as what you are holding.

Normaly the short term is the buying company goes down, The aquired company goes up.