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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Here’s a new addition to stocks we cover in our Spinoffs, Takeovers and Special Situations newsletter.
Sleep apnea gets far less media attention than other health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, depression, stroke and heart problems....
Sleep apnea gets far less media attention than other health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, depression, stroke and heart problems....
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....
As you probably know, Canada plans to legalize recreational marijuana use in less than a month. You may also know we recently launched a FREE email/web advisory, our TSI Cannabis Investing Bulletins.
Friends and business associates inside and outside the company wonder why we’re giving our cannabis newsletter away for free, especially with a cannabis stock boom underway....
Friends and business associates inside and outside the company wonder why we’re giving our cannabis newsletter away for free, especially with a cannabis stock boom underway....
We’ve often pointed out that buying stocks when they’re in the broker/media limelight is a risky way to invest. Electric-car maker Tesla Inc. $282.03 (symbol TSLA on Nasdaq) may be today’s best example of what we mean. Founder Elon Musk and his company get a lot of attention because of his past successes with companies he launched earlier in his career, and because some of his business activities appeal to investors who have strong feelings about the risks of climate change....
Savvy investors who track upcoming spinoffs position themselves to tap the market’s best performers
Spinoffs are great way for companies with various, unrelated operations to unlock hidden value. That’s because “pure play” companies that focus on a single business are much easier to evaluate than entities inside a larger corporate structure.
A good example of this is WestRock Co., and its spinoff.
On May 16, 2016, the leading cardboard-packaging maker spun off its specialty chemical operations as Ingevity....
A good example of this is WestRock Co., and its spinoff.
On May 16, 2016, the leading cardboard-packaging maker spun off its specialty chemical operations as Ingevity....
In a recent Hotline for our Spinoffs, Takeovers & Special Situations newsletter, we alerted investors to the increasing likelihood that Campbell Soup Co. (a recommendation of our Wall Street Stock Forecaster) would either put itself up for sale or spin off some of its operations....
The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted 26-year-old limits on the U.S. sports betting market. This has created some special-situation investment opportunities. This week we are zeroing in on two of them.
Since 1992, a federal ban has effectively restricted legal sports betting to Nevada....
Since 1992, a federal ban has effectively restricted legal sports betting to Nevada....
One of Canada’s leading software companies, Open Text has attracted an activist investor from the U.S. Share buybacks, dividend increases and a potential acquisition are all part of the activist’s plan to raise the company’s profile south of the border.
On July 1, 2016, Hertz Global Holdings spun off its equipment-rental business as Herc Holdings, and handed out shares in the new company to its existing shareholders. Hertz Global Holdings then continued on as a car rental company.
Since the split, Hertz (car rentals) has struggled and the stock is now down about 67%....
Since the split, Hertz (car rentals) has struggled and the stock is now down about 67%....