And there's been no attempt at contact, hostile or otherwise.

"In other words, a deliberate and hostile attempt to cut off the asteroid from all outside contact!"

After a hostile takeover attempt, in 1988 the company returned to ownership by its agents.

Also, some companies want to raise their stock prices to discourage hostile takeover attempts.

This is not the first time that European companies have indulged in hostile takeover attempts.

Republic had previously made several hostile attempts to block the stock offering and acquire the bank.

We know the bad guys are in the city and therefore it's reasonable to assume there may be some kind of imminent hostile attempt.

In publicly held companies, staggered boards have the effect of making hostile takeover attempts more difficult.

Interco Inc. began defending itself today against a hostile takeover attempt.

The previously announced split was to fend off a hostile takeover attempt last year.