Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of divestiture.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word divestitures.

Examples

  • And so these are long-term divestitures we're making.

    unknown title 2011

  • Thomas Barnett, assistant attorney general of the Department's antitrust division, called the divestitures "necessary to preserve the benefits of competition."

    Verizon to Shed Territory Before Acquisition 2008

  • First, the impact of the divestitures was a negative 30 basis points.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • First, the impact of the divestitures was a negative 30 basis points.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

  • Paul, what we've found with our divestitures is the accounting around this is highly technical, and reasonably Arcane.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • Paul, what we've found with our divestitures is the accounting around this is highly technical, and reasonably Arcane.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • But it often asks for concessions such as divestitures or business practice restrictions.

    Oracle Faces Scrutiny Over Sun Deal 2009

  • Excluding items such as divestitures and tax adjustments, earnings rose to 83 cents a share from 78 cents.

    Consumer Bargain Hunting Hurts P&G Profit 2009

  • Excluding items such as divestitures and tax adjustments, earnings rose to

    WordPress.com News 2009

  • America is too big to fail, then shouldn't we be insisting that they be - and I'm not suggesting this - but shouldn't we be suggesting that they find a way to not be too big to fail in whatever kind of divestitures they need, rather than putting them in that category" of companies that are "effectively backstopped by the federal government?"

    NYT > Home Page By EDWARD WYATT 2011

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.