This site is approaching its seventh birthday and over the years a number of sectors have featured prominently on these pages. Energy. Media. A smattering of REITs, restaurants and conglomerates. Retail is one sector though that, excluding Sears (SHLD and ugh) hasn’t seen all that much activity so it was exciting to see a rumor pop up yesterday.… Read More »
Judging by search queries and questions that we get, 18 months after JDSU’s spinoff of Lumentum(LITE) and simultaneous rebranding as Viavi Solutions(VIAV), there are still many shareholders wondering where the company went. The stock, then known as JDS Uniphase, was one of the highest of the high-flyers at the turn of the century, soaring past $1000 before cratering… Read More »
When it comes to spinoffs, once it’s announced, most investors just focus on when it’s done. Maybe there a few people who eagerly await the Form 10 filings or delight at mocking a new company name, but really it’s about the closing. Of course, someone actually has to go about the unheralded business of making sure the new… Read More »