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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
No you didn't. The acquiring company doesn't lose value, they traded money or equity for 'equivalent' (roughly) value in another business. The drop is due to the additional risk that the acquiring company is taking on.  
  
 If you buy a house in cash, did you 'lose money'? No, you traded one asset for another.

gpt
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