divestiture

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ADM has been trying to regain its footing after the accounting scandal, years of low crop prices and rising costs that led to layoffs and some divestitures at the more than 120-year-old Illinois firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gains were partially offset by the company’s divestiture of its architectural coatings business in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company also reported a $442 million gain from “portfolio divestitures.”

From MarketWatch

Organic sales, a figure that strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency effects, rose 2.1%, boosted by volume growth in North America and internationally.

From The Wall Street Journal

Organic sales, which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency effects, were flat, as a decline in unit volume offset higher pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal