Recent Shareholder Activist News
2012 Preview - A Quiet(er) Year for Activist Investors? | ||
It seems a little quiet right now. Too quiet. Does this portend a less-contentious year for activist investors? Or just the calm before the storm? At... | ||
Do-It-Yourself Shareholder Activism - A Risky Venture | ||
Recent years have seen a significant rise in shareholder activism in the United States. Activist investors have increasingly been successful in pressing... | ||
Barry Rosenstein’s Jana Partners buys 5.5% stake in Marathon Petroleum | ||
Activist hedge fund manager Jana Partners LLC revealed this week that it owns a 5.5% stake in Marathon Petroleum Corp. According to a filing with the... | ||
Marc Lasry’s Avenue Capital Group to buy controlling stake in Quiznos | ||
Avenue Capital Group, the hedge fund founded by siblings Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, is set to make a bid for a controlling share of restaurant chain... | ||
Proxy Access Bylaw Amendment or Shareholder Resolution? | ||
This subject may seem a little arcane. It actually concerns a critical decision that an investor wishing to achieve proxy access must make. | ||
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn bashes Green Mountain | ||
Renowned shareholder activist David Einhorn is in attack mode again and this time Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is the recipient of his criticism. Mr.... | ||
Third Point’s Daniel Loeb searching for Yahoo Gold | ||
With constant rumors swirling throughout Wall Street and Silicon Valley, it seems even more apparent that the independent days of the troubled internet... | ||
Bill Ackman’s Hong Kong Dollar Play | ||
You are all well aware of my love affair with the Chinese Yuan (CYB), which I expect to appreciate substantially in coming years off the back of China’s... | ||
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn, Still Waiting for Answer on Mets Deal | ||
An offer by activist hedge fund manager David Einhorn to acquire a $200 million dollar stake in the New York Mets is still on the table, but an agreement... | ||
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund builds big stake Kraft Foods, Activist Bout #2? | ||
Trian Fund Management LP recently purchased $420 million of Class A shares in Kraft Foods, Inc. This purchase marks Trian Fund’s renewed interest in... | ||
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital ups its Stake in Family Dollar Stores | ||
Pershing Square Capital Management increased its holdings in Family Dollar Stores, Inc (FDO) to nearly 11 million shares giving it an 8.9% stake, up from... | ||
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn calls for Steve Ballmer’s resignation | ||
David Einhorn, a prominent shareholder activist and founder of hedge fund Greenlight Capital, told attendees at the Ira Sohn Investment Research Conference... | ||
John Paulson set to earn up to 78% return on investment in Lehman Brothers bonds | ||
John Paulson’s hedge fund Paulson & Co., famous for its role in profiting from the 2008 financial crisis, could profit even more from a downfall it... | ||
Millbrook Capital Management Demands that EMS Technologies Speed Up its Sale | ||
Millbrook Capital Management (MMI), an activist investor based in New York, sent a letter to the management of EMS Technologies demanding they speed up... | ||
Shareholder Activist Update: Best practices for working with proxy advisors | ||
Proxy advisors consult to investors about how to vote on the range of matters that require shareholder approval at the public corporations in an investor... | ||
Paul Singer’s Elliot Management nominates 6 for Actelion’s Board | ||
Elliot Management, Paul Singer’s New York-based hedge fund firm, has nominated six ex-pharmaceutical executives and banking experts to Actelion Ltd’s... | ||
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund takes another shot at Family Dollar Stores | ||
Trian Fund Management LP has its acquisition sights trained on Family Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE: FDO). | ||
Corporate Cash Hoarding and The Great Recession | ||
How badly could the US economy could have used almost $1 trillion in spending and investment last year? | ||
Elliot Management nominates 4 candidates for Iron Mountain’s Board | ||
Elliot Management Corporation, a hedge fund founded by current Chief Investment Officer Paul Singer, has used its 5% minority stake in Iron Mountain Inc.(NYSE:... | ||
Carl Icahn signs waiver to buy nearly 20% of Dynegy | ||
Dynegy Inc. (DYN) and Carl Icahn agreed to a waiver that allows Icahn’s hedge fund to buy up to 19.99999% of the company while retaining his voting... | ||
Bruce Berkowitz’s Fairholme Capital forces CEO and board reshuffle at St. Joe Company | ||
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a Florida-based real estate developer, announced Monday that CEO Britt Greene has resigned from his position on the Board... | ||
Poison Pills: My, How They Have Grown | ||
Previously I discussed the different share ownership levels that trigger various disclosure and regulatory obligations, such as when investors need to... | ||
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital hurt by bankruptcy of Borders Group | ||
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital, which currently owns a 31.3% stake in Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) and had promised to help Borders finance a buyout... | ||
Centaurus Capital aims its sights on Demag | ||
Last October, Konecranes (KCR1V), the largest industrial crane maker, displayed interest in merging with Demag Cranes (D9C), the industry’s second-largest... | ||
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital hurt by bankruptcy of Borders Group | ||
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital, which currently owns a 31.3% stake in Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) and had promised Borders to help finance a buyout... | ||
