Unbundling

Dictionary Says

Definition of 'Unbundling'

The process of taking over a large company with several different lines of business, and then, while retaining the core business, selling off the subsidiaries to help fund the takeover.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Unbundling'

In other words, unbundling occurs when a company purchases another for its most valuable divisions (its crown jewels) with little desire for the other aspects of the business.

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