A former spinoff is moving toward a takeover, another is lining up a sale of one of its own divisions, and KFC is finally ending a corporate relationship that dates back to before PepsiCo spun off its restaurant business. The week’s developments span almost three decades of separations, a useful reminder that the shareholder story rarely ends on… Read More »
GE Vernova is the kind of spinoff that makes conglomerate breakup arguments much easier to defend. Then Wind shows up and reminds everyone why the breakup was necessary in the first place. The former GE power business reported a strong second quarter, raised full-year revenue and free-cash-flow guidance, and ended the quarter with a $176 billion backlog. Orders… Read More »
It’s been a few years, but here’s a new Spinoff Odds & Ends post, bringing you spinoff news that just doesn’t warrant its own article. Unilever’s Ice Cream Headache: Ben & Jerry’s vs. Magnum We have discussed Unilever’s(UL) The Magnum Ice Cream Company spinoff. They haven’t said so, but one of the reasons may be the untenable position… Read More »