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Hasbro-Mattel Merger And GE Dividend Cut: Charts

Hasbro-Mattel Merger And GE Dividend Cut: Charts

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Hasbro-Mattel Merger And GE Dividend Cut: Charts
Hasbro-Mattel Merger And GE Dividend Cut: Charts
Hasbro-Mattel Merger And GE Dividend Cut: Charts
Hasbro-Mattel Merger And GE Dividend Cut: Charts

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Max Nisen is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering biotech, pharma and health care. He previously wrote about management and corporate strategy for Quartz and Business Insider.

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