ShopEazy Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets. The managers and employees of the company have been on strike for months due to their differences with its owners. As a result, the share price of the company has fallen to a historic low. Zeltro Investments decides to purchase a majority of ShopEazy's shares, confident that it can manage the company better. In this scenario, Zeltro Investments can be best categorized as a(n)________.

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Zeltro Investments can be considered a corporate raider since it is acquiring a majority of ShopEazy's shares with the intention of taking control of the company and improving its management. This is often done by investors who believe that a company is undervalued or mismanaged and see an opportunity to make a profit by restructuring or selling off its assets.