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For Oshkosh, The Best For Defense May Be A Good Spinoff

Two years after successfully fending off legendary activist Carl Icahn and his plan to break up the company, some think that Oshkosh Corp(OSK) management may be planning a spinoff of its own.  Maureen Farrell of the Wall Street Journal reports on a recent note by CreditSights analyst Jeff Wichmann.  Wichmann suggested that Oshkosh may be considering a spinoff… Read More »

Exelis Approves Spinoff Of Vectrus; Distribution Set For End Of September

Exelis’ (XLS) board of directors recently approved the spinoff of its mission systems business, Vectrus and rumor is that Exelis’s parent company, ITT (ITT), is excited about becoming a grandparent despite the rather creative name choice. The spinoff will take place on September 27th to shareholders as of September 18th and the new company will trade on the NYSE under the ticker… Read More »