In calling for the breakup late last year, Elliott pointed to the runaway success of General Electric since it completed a ...

Honeywell International is trying to pull a GE, breaking up into three companies in an effort to unlock shareholder value.

Honeywell International, the storied conglomerate which launched a strategic review early last year, announced plans Thursday to split into three independent companies.

Honeywell plans to separate its automation and aerospace technologies businesses from the U.S. industrial conglomerate, following similar actions by companies such as General Electric and Alcoa ...