Thursday, June 14, 2018

Smiths Group Shows Its Serious About Potential Portfolio Changes

As it turns out, I was half-right - the shares have risen almost 20% since then, with the market taking notice (I believe) of the opportunities in the recovering energy sector, the expanded opportunities in detection, and the prospect for significant portfolio adjustments.

That latter point is highlighted by the acknowledgement from Smiths that it is exploring the possibility of some sort of business combination with ICU Medical (ICUI) for its medical business. While it's very early in the process, I believe Smiths' interest in making a transaction of this sort with its medical business shows that it is serious about active portfolio management and focusing on those areas where it can generate real long-term value.

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Smiths Group Shows Its Serious About Potential Portfolio Changes

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