stock merger
noun[C]
STOCK MARKET,FINANCEukus(alsostock-swap merger)anoccasionwhen two or morecompaniesjointogether and theshareholdersof onecompanyreceivesharesin the othercompanyorcompaniesratherthanpaymentinmoney:
The twocompaniesannounceda $6.8billionstockmergerinJuly.