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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Cashing In On Corporate Restructuring

Companies use mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs to increase their profits. Strategic mergers and acquisitions can help a company become more competitive in its field and improve its bottom line, while spinoffs are a way to get rid of underperforming or non-core business divisions that can drag down profits. While mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs can be great moves for companies, they can be even better for the enterprising investor willing to do a little research! If you do your homework, you can find profitable opportunities in these corporate actions - we'll take you through this process step by step.
Posted by Joe Koster at 10/11/2007
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