Stock Watch: When Cash May Not Be King
Franchise Divestments Can Complicate Rather Than Simplify Investment Propositions
Executive Summary
Agios’s divestment of its oncology pipeline and commercial operations provided a rare case where all parties appeared satisfied. In many other cases, there are winners and losers.
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