disinvestment

disinvestment definition - business

disinvestment

Divestiture, liquidation, or sale of a segment of a firm. Disinvestment may occur for a number of reasons, including a poor outlook for a particular line of business or a firm's need to raise additional capital for other more promising segments of its business.

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