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arb|ɑːb|
Colloq. abbrev. of arbitrageur.
1983Securities Week 28 Feb. 2 As with most tender offers, large amounts of the target stock accumulated in the hands of arbitrageurs. Paine Webber only solicited stock from arbs. 1984Sunday Tel. 25 Mar. 19/3 For a start you often have to make use of the ‘arbs’, very useful gentlemen indeed in a bid battle. 1985Observer 23 June 29/1 ‘Arbs’ are professional dealers who take principal positions in the shares of companies which are the subject of a takeover bid and gamble on the terms being increased. 1986Daily Tel. 19 Nov. 16/4 He has intervened in several British bid battles.., but only as a genuine ‘arb’; taking a position after the bid, and betting on being able to sell out higher up. |