Lexarius' answer is great, but if you want to read more about it just look up "corporate raid[ing]" or "leveraged buyout", e.g.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C

Lexarius' answer is great, but if you want to read more about it just look up "corporate raid[ing]" or "leveraged buyout", e.g.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_raid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_raid