Duncan Smithson

Share Prices Plummet Following Divestitures in 2019
Mergers & Acquisitions

Share Prices Plummet Following Divestitures in 2019

Almost two-thirds of companies are seeing their stock prices underperform industry benchmarks, with the average underperformance at 7%.
By David McCann | August 21, 2019
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M&A Market Guts Shareholder Value in Second Quarter
M&A

M&A Market Guts Shareholder Value in Second Quarter

Shares of deal-making companies worldwide underperform MSCI stock indices for a record seventh consecutive quarter.
By David McCann | June 28, 2019
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The Link Between Divestitures and Share-Price Malaise
M&A

The Link Between Divestitures and Share-Price Malaise

An extensive study counterintuitively reveals that a majority of divestitures are accompanied by lagging stock performance for the divesting firm.
By David McCann | February 28, 2019
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