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Odd-Lot Tenders for Fun and Profit: Why 99 Shares Can Beat 100

By | September 10, 2026

There are not many situations in investing where owning 99 shares is demonstrably smarter than owning 100. Odd-lot tender offers are one of them. Every so often, a company decides to repurchase a large block of its own stock through a tender offer. If too many shareholders want to sell, everybody is normally prorated. But some offers contain… Read More »