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Another Corporate Split In 2015? Edge calls out Amazon
Dec 16, 2014
By Meghan Ottolini, Editor and Joseph Tsidulko of CRN:
Value of companies globally undertaking spinoffs to hit US $664 billion for 2014 finds global study by leading advisors The Edge and Deloitte
Dec 11, 2014
NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2014. Reuters – The market capitalisation of the 44 globally listed parent companies involved in corporate spinoff activity could reach $664bn by the end of 2014, finds new research by investment analysts, The Edge and Deloitte. This is a fivefold increase on $131 billion, the market value of the 32 parents companies that broke up in 2010. This is due to larger companies engaging in spinoffs, as well as higher volumes overall. A spinoff occurs where a division of a public.
The case for buying Hewlett-Packard ahead of its split, The Edge reveals valuation
Dec 8, 2014
By David Pett, Financial Post. The proposed split of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s personal computer and printer businesses could result in significant upside to the company’s current share price, says a new report by The Edge Consulting Group. The PC business has fallen behind mobile computing at a time when consumers are migrating to smartphones and tablets. Last year, Hewlett-Packard lost its place as the largest PC maker to Lenovo Group Ltd., the Edge report said.
Pimco could withstand extra $300-$350 bln outflows over 2 yrs -Morningstar, The Edge calls Spinoff
Nov 11, 2014
By Jennifer Ablan, Editor, US Investments at Reuters. Pimco is struggling to stem redemptions after the unexpected departure of co-founder Bill Gross on Sept. 26, an event that has triggered another round of speculation in the bond market over leadership stability and a possible separation from its parent Allianz SE.
New ‘golden route’ to value in 2014 markets / The Edge cites End of IPOs
Nov 9, 2014
By Amanda Lang, Presenter at CBC The Lang & O’Leary Show. Spinoffs are the “new golden route to value” for both investors and the companies involved, according to Ryan Mendy, COO of the New York-based firm, which has been involved in more than 200 spinoffs.
Pimco offers special bonuses in wake of Bill Gross exit / The Edge advises Management to Spinoff Pimco
Nov 7, 2014
By Jennifer Ablan, Editor, US Investments at Reuters. Gross’ exit, eight months after his top deputy Mohamed El-Erian quit amid acrimony, has triggered another round of speculation in the bond market over leadership stability and accelerating outflows from Pimco. The Edge Consulting Group, a research firm that focuses solely on spinoffs and special situations, said on Friday that a split or spinoff of Pimco from Allianz is not out of the question. The Edge said it would be “beneficial for the.
Would Disney spin off Disneyland? Corporate breakup talk ‘jumps the shark’, The Edge argues Walt Disney Spinoff
Oct 30, 2014
By Michael Santoli, Senior Writer at Yahoo! Finance. When a craze washes across Wall Street, it does so in phases. Take the current trend of big corporate breakups. The easy and obvious deals get done first, such as media companies shedding publishing operations or Pfizer Inc. (PFE) spinning off its animal-drug unit. Then pushy investors start prodding companies to split apart to create a likely stock pop (see eBay Inc. [EBAY] and Dupont Co. [DD]), and unwieldy corporate giants – hello,.
Corporate divorces are hard, but are often worth the pain / The Edge urges Amazon & Disney Spinoff
Oct 30, 2014
By Katherine Ruston, US Business Editor, The Telegraph. The average corporate split generates more than eight times the value that the same company would have had without a break-up. Breaking up is hard to do. At least that’s what the singer Neil Sedaka told us. But done the right way, it can be well worth the trouble.
These 3 stocks show why spinoffs pay off, The Edge reveals hidden value of CDK and WPG
Oct 29, 2014
By Michael Brush, Senior Writer, MarketWatch / Wall Street Journal: Sometimes the best investments are ones nobody wants. Wall Street is making investors’ heads spin. The remainder of the calendar year is chocked with splashy spinoffs — from Citigroup C, eBay EBAY, and Hewlett-Packard HPQ, to name just a few. So it’s a good time to remember a basic investment insight that will serve you well in the stock market.