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 often remind our readers, spinoffs are the closest you can get to a sure thing in investing. According to several academic studies, spinoffs benefit not only the new company but the former parent as well.
We also caution investors that these benefits don’t arrive immediately....
In August 2018, we alerted our readers to a plan by clothing giant VF Corp. to set up its Wrangler and Lee jeanswear business as a separate company (called Kontoor Brands, see page 18). The move freed both the parent and the spinoff to better focus on their core businesses....
Most experienced investors understand the idea that “A rising stock market climbs a wall of worry”, because they’ve seen it happen many times. Worrisome news items and developments come along in an irregular pattern. Many are serious enough to raise worries about how they will impact the stock market....
Here are short answers to a couple of issues you may have wondered about lately.
We look at lots of economic statistics, but rarely find any worth talking about. Most stats represent random fluctuations in economic data, without revealing any meaningful shift in economic trends.
However, last Friday’s release of U.S....
This economic statistic deserves a closer look.
We look at lots of economic statistics, but rarely find any worth talking about. Most stats represent random fluctuations in economic data, without revealing any meaningful shift in economic trends.
However, last Friday’s release of U.S....
Alcon began trading as a new spinoff last spring. At current prices, the stock is not inexpensive in relation to this year’s earnings. But we think trends now underway—including the company’s strong position in its key markets—have set its sales, profit and share price on a strong growth path.
Our Successful Investor research department has drawn up this Inner Circle Spotlight report on Alcon to explain why we think the stock will keep paying off for you as an investment, and why now is a good time to buy....
Our Successful Investor research department has drawn up this Inner Circle Spotlight report on Alcon to explain why we think the stock will keep paying off for you as an investment, and why now is a good time to buy....
Weight Watchers is on the move again after a bad start to 2019. The company rebranded itself as WW in the fall of 2018, when it expanded its weight-loss services to include “Wellness that works” programs. The move reflects the company’s goal of promoting healthy living, in general, rather than just weight loss.
However, it have failed to effectively communicate the rebranding....
However, it have failed to effectively communicate the rebranding....
Shopify has made enormous business progress in its less than four years as a public company. More important for our subscribers, however, is the stock’s 822.3% gain since we first recommended it just two years ago at $66.17 in our February 2017 issue.
Online retailing has also made great strides....
Online retailing has also made great strides....
YAMANA GOLD $5.11 is a precious metal buy. The gold miner (Toronto symbol YRI; Resources Sector; Shares outstanding: 950.4 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; www.yamana.com) lets you tap six gold mines, in Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina....
TENNECO INC. $10 is a buy for aggressive investors. The stock (New York symbol TEN; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 80.9 million; Market cap: $809.0 million; Dividend yield: 9.5%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.tenneco.com) lets you tap a leading maker of auto parts....
We’ve long believed in the power of spinoffs to lift value for investors. Indeed, it’s why we were excited by the possibility that Archer Daniels would set up its Ethanol operations as a separate company and then hand investors shares in the new company. Now, however, the agri-giant has decided to sell that fuel business instead....