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Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, February 14, 2025

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CORNING INC., $52.44, symbol GLW on New York, is a leader in materials science, specializing in the production of glass, ceramics, and optical fibre. The company has over 52,000 employees worldwide and manufactures products at 124 plants in 15 countries. Corning operates in five segments: Optical Communications (35% of sales), Display Technologies (25%), Specialty Materials (13%), Environmental Technologies (10%), and Life Sciences (6% of sales). Other businesses that don’t meet the threshold for separate reporting are grouped as Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses (11% of sales). Corning just completed the first year of its “Springboard” plan, which aims to increase annual sales by $3 billion and increase its operating margin to 20% or higher by 2026. In the three months ended December 31, 2024, Corning’s revenue increased by 18.3%, to $3.87 billion from $3.27 billion a year earlier. The increase was driven by a 51% increase in Optical Communications revenue, to $1.37 billion from $903 million. The segment’s Generative AI products and Enterprise…