spinoffs
A spinoff takes place when a company decides to get rid of a portion of its asset base, possibly because it wants to focus its activities elsewhere, but is unable to sell the assets for a price that it feels reflects their value. Instead, the parent company sets the assets up as a separate company, then hands out shares in that publicly listed firm to its current investors.
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As we’ve said many times before, spinoffs are the closest thing you can find to a sure thing. Studies show that both the parent and the spinoff ultimately do better than comparable companies for a number of years, if not decades. However, investors should avoid smaller firms with little or no profits, such as the two below, that use spinoffs to spur their stock price.
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As we often remind our readers, spinoffs are a great way for out-of-favour companies to boost shareholder value.
International Paper is key example. While the shutdown of schools due to COVID-19 hurt demand for writing and printing paper, the pandemic also increased demand for its cardboard packaging as more people began to order goods online.
The company now plans to spin off its printing paper business as a separate firm called Sylvamo....
International Paper is key example. While the shutdown of schools due to COVID-19 hurt demand for writing and printing paper, the pandemic also increased demand for its cardboard packaging as more people began to order goods online.
The company now plans to spin off its printing paper business as a separate firm called Sylvamo....
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There have been a lot of high-profile initial public offerings, or IPOs, over the last couple of years. Prominent names include Airbnb, DoorDash, Snowflake, Lightspeed POS and Zoom Video, as well as Uber and Lyft....
We first recommended specialty insurer Trisura in the third issue (December 2017) of TSI Spinoffs & Takeovers. It has not disappointed us.
Trisura took its current form on June 22, 2017, when Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Toronto symbol BAM.A) spun it off as a separate company....
Trisura took its current form on June 22, 2017, when Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Toronto symbol BAM.A) spun it off as a separate company....
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Spinoff activity continues to accelerate as the stock market moves on from its COVID-19 shock last year. We continue to see spinoffs as full of opportunity, but for now prefer the three parent firms below to their spinoffs.
MERCK & CO. INC., $77 is a spinoff buy....
MERCK & CO. INC., $77 is a spinoff buy....
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis spun off Alcon just last year. And as we’ve said many times before, spinoffs are the closest thing you can find to a sure thing, regardless of the market’s ups and downs.
The stock is already up over 80% from its March 2020 lows, but we think it can go much higher....
The stock is already up over 80% from its March 2020 lows, but we think it can go much higher....
We continue to see attractive investment opportunities for our subscribers in top drug stocks—and that includes AbbVie Inc.
Over the years, we’ve found that spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing. It’s one key reason why we think AbbVie has further gains ahead for investors....
Over the years, we’ve found that spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing. It’s one key reason why we think AbbVie has further gains ahead for investors....
Corteva shares offer investors a number of pluses: Not only is the company at the forefront of key agricultural trends, a prominent activist is driving it to make improvements. As well, the stock is a spinoff. Over the years, we’ve found that spinoffs are about as close as you can get to a sure thing in investing....
The breakup of multinational chemical maker DowDuPont into three separate firms—Dupont de Nemours, Dow, and Corteva—is a great example of how spinoffs can unlock hidden value for investors.
Looking at the two new firms, Dow has gained roughly 30% while Corteva has jumped 60%....