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Why This Hidden EV Stock Is a Smart Buy

ABB is looking to take advantage of sky-high valuations in the EV charging sector to raise cash to invest in its business.

Why This Hidden EV Stock Is a Smart Buy

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The chart below shows declining revenue, margin, and earnings in the decade before Rosengren took over.</p><p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/e28060b6fce67dd260c7ae619047f976\" tg-width=\"720\" tg-height=\"387\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/></p><p>Data by YCharts</p><h2>ABB changes</h2><p>However, Rosengren has fundamentally restructured how the company operates by moving away from its matrix model toward a more conventional pyramid structure of management, where more decisions are allowed to be made locally.</p><p>In addition, he continues to restructure the company&#39;s portfolio of businesses with the aim to focus on growth industries such as robotics, automation, and electrification.</p><p>ABB&#39;s 80.1% stake in its power grids business was sold to Hitachi for an enterprise value of $11 billion in 2020.  The mechanical power transmission division was sold for $2.9 billion in cash to <b>RBC Bearings</b> in 2021. 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