stakebuildingnoun [ U ]
also stake-building uk/ˈsteɪkˌbɪldɪŋ/usFINANCEthe process of increasing the number of shares in a company, sometimes in order to prepare a bid to take control of it:
Vague rumours of either stakebuilding or a bid from Microsoft left Baltimore Technologies 65p up at 770p.
stakebuilder
noun [ C ] also stake-builder
Traders suggested that a company such as Energis could be the mystery stake-builder in IMS.