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Since 2001, GE, the World's Largest Conglomerate, Had Been Underperforming

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Since 2001, GE, the world's largest conglomerate, had been underperforming the S&P 500 stock index. In late 2008,
the firm announced that it was considering spinning off its consumer and industrial unit. What do you believe are
GE's motives for their proposed restructuring? Why do you believe they chose a spin-off rather than an alternative
restructuring strategy?

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