By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat
To be honest we didn’t even know they had one, but Airbus parent EADS has sold its small stake in Brazilian regional jet maker Embraer (ERJ).
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Europe’s largest aerospace manufacturer has sold it’s 2.12 percent stake in Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer for $163 million.In a statement to the Financial Times, EADS said it had earmarked its investment in Embraer for sale as the group focused “its attention on core matters and projects that will provide future growth opportunities.”
The problem is, as we have noted many times, the growth opportunities are with Embraer and the regional jets. If anything, EADS should have sold its own business and bought the other 98% of Embraer.
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