divestiture
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James Hardie said the divestiture is expected to strengthen its balance sheet, accelerate deleveraging and improve its margin profile and return on invested capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Bonta has said publicly that the states aren’t seeking a divestiture of CNN and that a sale of the news organization wouldn’t address the concerns raised in the coalition’s suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Overall operating income was down 23%, primarily because of a $231 million gain from the year-earlier quarter due to a divestiture along with the margin compression in certain segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
While a divestiture could hurt earnings initially, it would allow management to focus on its faster-growing businesses, which could drive up Yum’s stock valuation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Until the cataclysmic divestiture of the 1980s, Ma Bell was perhaps the ultimate maternalist mega-employer.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
