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...KKR will divide its operations into three business segments: fee-related earnings from its asset management operations, insurance earnings and balance sheet assets called “strategic holdings”....
...“Investor confidence is low, key strategic questions loom, and even Disney’s CEO is acknowledging that the company’s challenges are greater than previously believed,” Trian wrote in its statement....
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...“We remain focused on executing our strategic plan, which has helped us set records in profitability over the past three years....
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