If that happened, the takeover war might not end, even though the two tender offers are scheduled to close on Feb. 14.

The corporate takeover wars took a toll, too.

Amid signs that the two-month takeover war may be moving to an end, Federated's stock has moved slightly higher in recent days.

When the takeover wars were booming, the two men hoped to elbow their smaller firm into the top brackets of international finance.

Whether the same approach will be used to settle other corporate takeover wars remains to be seen, according to Wall Street professionals.

Solictors are the grunts of the takeover war.

- recalled the bitter takeover wars of the 1980's.

Cluett, Peabody was wounded in the takeover wars of the 1980's.

First Union ultimately won the takeover war, and it completed its $13 billion merger with Wachovia in September 2001.

But we're getting ahead of our story, which begins during the takeover wars of the mid-1980's.