stake

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He further pared Berkshire’s stake in Apple when tech stocks were still booming, and bought a petrochemical company with cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the full integration of Hulu was paused until earlier this year, when Disney finalized its purchase of Comcast’s one-third stake in the service after a testy dispute between the two rivals.

From Los Angeles Times

It could also part with a stake in luxury retail chain Bergdorf Goodman to help pay off debts and reinvest in its core retail business, real estate data provider CoStar said.

From Los Angeles Times

Any deal is now likely to result in DSM keeping a roughly 35% stake in the businesses, which could still boost the company’s share price, Bray says.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, it would help prevent petty vindictiveness from ruling when lives are at stake.

From Salon