type of flying insect, aggressive breed of honeybee; (Finance) nickname for bankers that advise companies on how to protect themselves against hostile takeovers
The term killer bees may refer to:The
Africanized bee.Killer Bees, a nickname for the Hip-Hop group
Wu-Tang ClanKiller bees, firms or individuals employed by a target company to fend off a takeover bid.Killer Bees, the collective nickname for the large group of key players with last names starting in 'B' in the
Houston Astros roster.Killer Bees, the collective nickname for the large number of starters with last names starting in 'B' on the Miami Dolphins' defense in the early 1980s.Killer Bees, the title given to a group of Democratic Texas senators in 1979 who went into hiding to prevent a quorum in the senate.
The Killer Bees, a 1980s
professional wrestling tag team that consisted of
Jim Brunzell and
B. Brian Blair.The Killer Bees, a late 80's and early 90's reggae group from Austin, Texas.
Killer Bees! is a
video game written by
Robert S. Harris in
1983 for the
Magnavox Odyssey.MoviesKiller Bees (1974), with
Kate Jackson,
Edward Albert, and
Gloria Swanson.Killer Bees? (1999), a documentary on the threat of killer bees in the American Southwest.Killer Bees! (2002), a disaster film about an American town swarmed by killer bees.
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Often used in risk arbitrage. Those who aid a company in fending off a
takeover bid, usually
investment bankers who devise strategies to make the
target less attractive or more difficult to acquire.