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Honeywell was one the first stocks we analyzed in our Spinoffs, Takeovers & Special Situations newsletter, which is part of our Inner Circle Pro service.
In 2017, the company came under activist pressure to improve shareholder value by spinning off its Aerospace business....
In 2017, the company came under activist pressure to improve shareholder value by spinning off its Aerospace business....
We generally recommend investors avoid pharmaceutical companies due to the huge costs and risks of developing new drugs.
However, Pfizer is an exception. We feel its large size makes it less dependent on the success or failure of any single drug....
However, Pfizer is an exception. We feel its large size makes it less dependent on the success or failure of any single drug....
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FMC CORP. $88 (New York symbol FMC; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 134.6 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; Dividend yield: 0.8%; www.fmc.com) is a diversified chemicals manufacturing company based in Philadelphia, with clients in the agricultural, industrial and consumer markets.
In November 2017, FMC acquired part of the crop protection business of DowDuPont (New York symbol DWDP)....
In November 2017, FMC acquired part of the crop protection business of DowDuPont (New York symbol DWDP)....
PERRIGO CO. PLC $73 (New York symbol PRGO, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 136.8 million; Market cap: $10.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.perrigo.com) now plans sell or spin off its topical pharma unit....
Clothing maker VF Corp. surprised investors in August when it announced plans to spin off its Lee jeanswear business as a separate company. That pushed the stock up to a new all-time high of $97, although it has since moved down slightly.
We feel VF has room to move higher, particularly as it focuses on its faster-growing brands....
We feel VF has room to move higher, particularly as it focuses on its faster-growing brands....
Savvy investors who track upcoming spinoffs position themselves to tap the market’s best performers
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $13 (New York symbol GE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 8.7 billion; Market cap: $113.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to narrow its focus to three main businesses: electrical power equipment; renewable power equipment; and aviation products.
As a result, GE will spin off its healthcare equipment operations as a separate firm....
As a result, GE will spin off its healthcare equipment operations as a separate firm....
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