divested

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In recent years, it has spun off its ice-cream arm, sold its tea business and divested itself of its spreads operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Amsterdam-listed Prosus—a subsidiary of investment firm Naspers and the largest shareholder in China’s Tencent—said Friday that the stake to be divested to U.S. tech giant Uber makes up around 4.5% of Delivery Hero’s capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The company cut its outlook for fiscal 2026 organic net sales, which excludes acquired or divested assets, to a decline of between 2% and 1% from between a 1% decline and a 1% increase.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

If Live Nation had divested from Ticketmaster, that would be a huge deal, a Live Nation-changing deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

James had reappeared; he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling