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0 pointsmrkramer4y ago0 comments

Maybe they are not competing with them right now but they have aspirations to break into their industry and then compete with them. They figured out it was easier to acquire them than try to build it from the ground up.

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genericone4y ago

Easier to acquire AND easier to divest from if there are any monopoly-related/law-related issues.

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0 pointsmrkramer4y ago0 comments

Maybe they are not competing with them right now but they have aspirations to break into their industry and then compete with them. They figured out it was easier to acquire them than try to build it from the ground up.

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genericone4y ago

Easier to acquire AND easier to divest from if there are any monopoly-related/law-related issues.

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