That's really my question too. I can guess that if you are say the ceo with a golden parachute agreement if your company is bought out, then you want to 'sell'

That's really my question too. I can guess that if you are say the ceo with a golden parachute agreement if your company is bought out, then you want to 'sell' into this, cause you win, and you leave. But it's terrible for shareholders (eventual ones at least) and for employees, and I don't know if I've ever used this phrase, but it's terrible for the world, for my country.