2.The purchase, usually in secret, of a large block of a company&rsquo stock, thereby signaling a po ible takeover attempt, and ultimately forcing the company to try to thwart the attempt by buying back its stock at a much higher price.
3.Otaku take great pride in their ability to purchase and hoard hard-to-find collectibles, being the first one on the block to get the latest and greatest releases, or knowing the most obscure bit of trivia about their favorite anime or pop idols.
