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divestiture

[dih-ves-ti-cher, -choor, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, daɪ- /
NOUN
deprivation
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Sales fell sharply, by 19% to $790.2 million, after the prior-year launch of Nintendo Switch 2, planned store closures, and the divestiture of the company’s France operations, GameStop said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Sales fell a sharp 19%, to $790.2 million, after the prior-year launch of Nintendo Switch 2, planned store closures, and the divestiture of the company’s France operations, GameStop said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

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

The divestiture of MSBC, which made up less than 2% of the company’s annual revenue, is expected to incur between $37 million and $39 million in non-cash charges during the current fiscal fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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




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