The activist push for spin-offs
A current trend in activism is to press for a spin-off of a business line to exploit its potential value as a separately traded...
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Activism, M&A Archive
Larry Fink and the march towards long-termism
In April, 500 letters left BlackRock’s New York headquarters and were scattered across the US. Destined for the CEO’s office at...
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Activist hedge funds face losses and investor redemptions amid market volatility
Activist hedge funds are facing redemptions and increased pressure from investors after suffering heavy losses in the summer amid...
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Activist investor Third Point settles charges over Yahoo stake
Activist investor Third Point has agreed to settle charges that it failed to inform regulators it was building a large stake in...
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Board representation remains key goal for shareholder activists
The number of companies that faced public requests by activist hedge funds increased by 23 percent in the first half of the year...
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Two minutes at NIRI: Conference co-chair Shep Dunlap talks key themes and Chicago tips
Shep Dunlap, senior vice president of IR at Motorola Solutions and conference co-chair for NIRI's 2015 annual conference...
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Guide: how to take action against activist investors
As investor activism campaigns become more commonplace – and better publicized – companies are increasingly running vulnerability...
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Icahn drops Apple campaign after ISS report
Carl Icahn remained typically robust in tone this week despite withdrawing his proposal for a $50 bn buyback program at Apple.In...
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Elliott Management seeks cost-cuts and buyback at Juniper
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management, fresh from a series of campaigns targeting the management at Compuware, Hess and other...
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Dell’s independent directors reject ‘unrealistic’ Icahn offer
A committee of independent directors at computer maker Dell says the latest buyout plan from activist investor Carl Icahn is...
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