Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 86 suitors 69 suitor 62 potential acquirers 57 bidders 48 counterbid 47 prospective buyers 47 takeover bid 45 buyout 45 prospective buyer 45 hostile takeover 45 white knight 44 prospective bidders 43 takeover 42 hostile takeover bid 42 acquirers 41 bidder 40 confidentiality agreements 40 rumored 40 outbid 40 bids 40 bid 40 buyer 39 acquirer 38 bidding 37 unsolicited takeover 37 Cinven 37 counteroffer 37 overtures 36 contenders 36 prospective tenants 36 feelers 36 overpay 36 takeovers 36 coaching vacancy 36 speculation 35 private equity 35 rumors 35 unsolicited 35 frontrunners 35 strategic alternatives 35 leveraged buyout 34 Candover 34 prospects 34 fueling speculation 34 headhunters 34 buyers 34 rumor mill 34 Bidders 34 spurned 34 frontrunner 34 Takeover 34 rumors circulating 34 scouts 34 merger 34 Spain Banco Santander 34 hostile takeovers 34 flotations 34 possibles 33 signings 33 hopefuls 33 candidates 33 Apax 33 acquiring 33 Sinochem 33 Cerberus 33 courting 33 RHJ 33 breakup fee 33 deal 33 scuttlebutt 33 creditors 33 courtship 33 buyouts 32 controlling stake 32 courted 32 sweeten 32 unnamed sources 32 potential 32 headhunter 32 possibilities 32 Spanish giants 32 Takeover Panel 32 rumors swirling 32 outbidding 32 Bancrofts 32 KKR 32 reportedly 32 JC Flowers 32 insiders 32 chairman Freddy Shepherd 32 acquisitions 32 consortiums 31 sweetened 31 Buyout 31 Permira 31 preferred bidder 31 rival 31 options 31 rivals 31 Prospective buyers 31 agent Scott Boras