Parts shortages offset spinoff benefits

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $93 remains a hold. The conglomerate (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $102.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 0.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to break itself up into three separate companies: Healthcare… Read More

They’re pruning back for new growth

Two of America’s oldest companies, AT&T and General Electric, are now using spinoffs to unlock value for investors. We’re confident these moves will pay off, but only AT&T is suitable for your new buying.
AT&T INC. $24 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol T; Utilities… Read More

Danaher up 280% following spinoffs

Danaher is a great example of how a company can unlock value for shareholders with spinoffs. Since 2016, the conglomerate has completed two separate spinoffs. In that time, the stock has jumped over 280% compared to just 115% for the S&P 500 Index.
More spinoffs are… Read More

Former #1 still a star: Danaher

DANAHER CORP. $244 is a buy. The company (New York symbol DHR; Manufacturing sector; Shares o/s 713.1 million; Market cap: $174.0 billion; Dividend yield: 0.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.danaher.com) is a leading maker of precision-testing equipment and tools. Customers include medical research labs and municipal water utilities.
Since we… Read More