When a corporation, called the parent corporation, buys all or the majority of shares in another company, the company becomes a subsidiary of the parent corporation. A parent corporation can also ...

An LLC, or limited liability company, is a hybrid of a corporation and a partnership. It provides personal asset protection like a corporation and is considered a "disregarded entity" by the IRS, ...

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Bottom Line: When firms want to shed a subsidiary, they must decide whether to spin off or sell the business. New research shows that selling, rather than spinning, may be the more profitable option.

Many of the largest corporations in the world are made up of a collection of smaller companies. So it should come as no surprise that setting up a foreign subsidiary company is a popular option when a ...

Consolidated financial statements combine parent and subsidiary finances for clearer insight. Investors can evaluate influence and returns by checking ownership percentages on balance sheets. Many ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

Doctor with hands in to the air wondering what to do?. White background. Image shot with Canon 5D Mark lv, 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens. The good news and the bad news about the newest Stark Law advisory ...