1.   And thus, he speculates that General Instrument is takeover bait.

2.   As a result, the bank is now seen by many analysts as takeover bait.

3.   Bank of Boston Corp. is takeover bait, whether it likes it or not, shareholders said.

4.   --Is BellSouth takeover bait?

5.   That could make Houghton Mifflin tempting takeover bait in a world of increasing consolidation.