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Author: | Bickner, B. P. |
Title: | How a corporate breakup boosted stock prices. |
Journal: | Journal of Business Strategy
1989 : SEP-OCT, VOL. 10:5, p. 20-25 |
Index terms: | CONGLOMERATE COMPANIES STRUCTURAL CHANGE |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | In the 1960s and 1970s, big was beautiful. Corporate America saw a trend toward conglomerates. An investment in a diversified company was considered a good bet. If one of the conglomerate's businesses took a downturn, perhaps the others could carry it. A more recent trend has been for companies to focus on one industry. Investors are more likely to seek out companies that have a "pure play". DEKALB Corporation was involved in a wide range of businesses, including oil and gas exploration and production, agricultural genetics, petroleum services, and irrigation equipment manufacturing. The company is an example of a conglomerate that saw the investor disenchantment with diversified companies and decided to split up into three parts. |
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