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Hurdle Rate

    The minimum required return on a project.
Hedging
    The purchase or sale of a derivative security (such as options or futures) in order to reduce or eliminate risk associated with undesirable price changes of another security.
Horizontal Merger
    Merger between two companies that produce similar products. Also referred to as horizontal integration.
Horizontal Integration
    When firms in the same industry merge. Also referred to as horizontal merger.
Hostile Takeover
    A merger or acquisition in which management resists the group initiating the transaction.