Going Private

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GP
Pronunciation
/goʊɪŋ ˈpraɪvət/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. Going private is only done when the company needs to be out of the public eye – like Dell.
  2. But going private would be a bad idea for Dow, he believes.
  3. Smartphone maker BlackBerry Inc. ( bbry ) is " open " to going private, according to Reuters.
  4. But at annual renewal, insurers are now more commonly looking to exclude any liability related to going private, he said.
  5. In addition, going private allows companies to escape from excessive regulation, costly shareholder suits and the tyranny of quarterly reporting.

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