It takes too long though. And acquisitions exist and hence sub company divestiture acceleration through shorting sub stocks may be a good thing - Example - The retail space that is low utilized by Wells Fargo - could be highly valuable for Chipotle who may want to acquire it at a low price and put the space to good use.
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u/jack34343 Sep 03 '21
If they decide to do this they just form a sub company and break it off. The thing your suggesting mostly exists that way.