cornering the stock market; stock cornering
A financial term for buying up a large portion of a company's shares to gain control or manipulate the price. Often used in business news.
See also: 買い占め (かいしめ)
The investor attempted a stock cornering to seize control of the company.
Stock cornering can undermine market fairness.
Compound of 株 (stock) + 買い占め (cornering, buying up).