1.   The simplest method of valuing the business is to agree a fixed price to be paid in full by the purchaser in cash on completion.

2.   More common is the spinoff that helps focus the company on its main business -- and lets shareholders have an easier time valuing the business.

3.   Officially, airlines say they value the business that agents send their way and have no intention of driving anyone into bankruptcy.

4.   Often cited as proof that Coolidge valued business above all else, Stern said, it is a misquotation.

5.   The driving force behind both developments is the stock market, which values Internet businesses far more than enterprises in any other industry.

6.   The hotel owner expects investors may value its businesses more as separate entities, but investors question whether management of the concessions unit can boost its sluggish growth rate.