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Corporations are riding a trend: spinning off units into public companies

by Henry Epp

Dec 26, 2024

Parts of companies can be worth more on their own. Spinoffs are happening in quickly changing industries, like cable TV and package delivery.

Earlier this year, General Electric broke its corporation into three separate companies. Above, banners for two GE spinoffs at the New York Stock Exchange.

Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

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