consolidation
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“Both metals are showing signs of downside fatigue,” says Cardillo, adding that they may run up to new highs after a period of consolidation.
“We expect consolidation to halt the trend of industry revenue contraction over the last two years,” Citi analysts write in a note.
If a consolidation phase plays out, it would be healthy, setting the stage for the next move, he adds.
In one letter we’ve seen, the auditor writes that “these entities are subject to consolidation under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.”
The view among many observers I've spoken to is that some form of consolidation in the sector seems, at some point, inevitable — whether that means supermarkets breaking up, being sold, or merging.
From BBC
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