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Value creation and corporate diversification: the case of Sears, Roebuck & Co

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  • Kensinger, John W.
  • Martin, John D.

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  • Gillan, Stuart L. & Kensinger, John W. & Martin, John D., 2000. "Value creation and corporate diversification: the case of Sears, Roebuck & Co," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 55(1), pages 103-137, January.
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