Divestiture

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Definition of 'Divestiture'

The partial or full disposal of an investment or asset through sale, exchange, closure or bankruptcy. Divestiture can be done slowly and systematically over a long period of time, or in large lots over a short time period.
 
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Investopedia explains 'Divestiture'

For a business, divestiture is the removal of assets from the books. Businesses divest by the selling of ownership stakes, the closure of subsidiaries, the bankruptcy of divisions, and so on.

In personal finance, investors selling shares of a business can be said to be divesting their interests in the company being sold. 
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'Divestiture'

  • Cargill To Dispose Of Mosaic

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Cargill-To-Dispose-of-Mosaic-MOS-BHP-VALE-RIO-POT0120.aspx
    Cargill's divestiture of Mosaic has absolutely no effect on the economic value of
    Mosaic. ... Mosaic shares fell by over 5% on the news of Cargill's divestiture. ...

  • Conoco Phillips Sets Up For Growth

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Conoco-Phillips-Sets-Up-For-Growth-COP0325.aspx
    ... The company also indicated that it would expand its asset divestiture program
    and use the proceeds to accelerate its stock repurchase program. ...

  • Conoco Phillips - What To Expect In 2012

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Conoco-Phillips---What-To-Expect-In-2012-COP-ENB-MPC-MRO-XOM1215.aspx
    Conoco Phillips has budgeted for a major increase in capital spending in 2012 and
    also plans to continue its divestiture and share repurchase program. ...

  • Carl Icahn's Investing Strategy

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/08/carl-icahn-lift.asp
    ... purchases a significant position in the corporation and either calls for the election
    of an entirely new board of directors or the divestiture of assets in ...

  • Go Green With Socially Responsible Investing

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/clean_and_green.asp
    ... a purely religious or faith-based focused investment approach to one with a broader
    perspective got a jump-start with the South Africa divestiture movement in ...

  • Devon Energy Strategic Repositioning Moving Quickly

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Devon-Energy-Strategic-Repositioning-Moving-Quickly-DVN-BP-APA-PBR-CVX0421.aspx
    ... The Sales Plan In November 2009, Devon Energy announced a strategic repositioning
    of the company through the divestiture of its offshore and international ...

  • Devon Energy Unveils New Shale Play

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Devon-Energy-Unveils-New-Shale-Play-DVN0509.aspx
    ... The company is also nearly finished with the divestiture program that will complete
    its reorientation to a domestic onshore oil and gas company. ...

  • PDC Energy Sets Up For 2012

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/PDC-Energy-Sets-Up-For-2012-PETD-CRZO-CHK-NBL1021.aspx
    ... the company's 2012 development program with a focus on three core oil and gas areas
    as it works for the balance of the year to complete the divestiture of most ...

  • How To Make $1 Million In Finance

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/08/make-million.asp
    ... Finally, principals and partners plan and coordinate with the investment committee
    on divestiture and harvest decisions, and strategize on getting maximum ...

  • Constellation Grows By Shrinking

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Constellation-Grows-By-Shrinking-STZ-TAP-BUD-DEO-BEAM-BF-B-WFM1011.aspx
    ... As-reported revenue plunged 20% (or 21% in constant currency), while organic revenue
    was basically flat, the difference coming from the divestiture of the ...

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