divestiture
noun
, -chər, də-, chiefly Southern -t(y)u̇(ə)r\
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Pai's statement did not say which station divestitures would break the law. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Ajit Pai deals major setback to Sinclair/Tribune merger," 16 July 2018 The closing of the divestiture is dependent on the closing of the CVS-Aetna deal. — Allison Prang, WSJ, "Aetna to Sell Medicare Part D Drug Business to WellCare Health," 27 Sep. 2018 The divestiture proposal will be filed in federal court and opened to public comment for 60 days. — Marcy Gordon, BostonGlobe.com, "Bayer selling $9b in agriculture business ahead of Monsanto merger," 30 May 2018 Organic revenue, which excludes currency swings, acquisitions and divestitures, increased 6% from a year ago. — Aisha Al-muslim, WSJ, "Coca-Cola Gets Lift From a Perennial Laggard: Diet Coke," 30 Oct. 2018 The divestiture of GE’s Baker Hughes oil and gas business was less of a surprise. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "GE to shrink again with cuts," 26 June 2018 Leon could either approve the deal, block the deal or approve it with major divestitures, such as spinning off DirecTV or Turner Broadcasting, which includes CNN. — Meg James, latimes.com, "A day of reckoning for AT&T, Time Warner Inc. — and the Justice Department," 12 June 2018 What’s most striking about his acquisitions and divestitures is their staggering quantity. — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, "What the Hell Happened at GE?," 24 May 2018 The settlement came together after Justice Department antitrust officials pressed for significant divestitures to remedy the competition problems from combining the two companies. — Fortune, "Bayer Wins U.S. Antitrust Approval for Its $66 Billion Takeover of Monsanto," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divestiture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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divestiture
nounFinancial Definition of divestiture
What It Is
A divestiture or divestment is the reduction of an asset or business through sale, liquidation, exchange, closure, or any other means for financial or ethical reasons. It is the opposite of investment.
How It Works
Let's assume Company XYZ is the parent of a food company, a car company, and a clothing company. If for some reason Company XYZ wants out of the car business, it might divest the business by selling it to another company, exchanging it for another asset, or closing down the car company.
Why It Matters
Optimists often look at divestitures as ways to streamline (i.e., "get back to basics"), reduce debt, and enhance shareholder value. Pessimists may view them as concessions that the divested assets were not performing well.
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