Recent Shareholder Activist News

Active and Passive Activist Investors

Activist investors seem to fall into two categories. Some take positions with the express purpose of agitating for change. They analyze companies, identify...

Lions Gate Fights Carl Icahn’s Efforts to Increase Stake

Jon Feltheimer, Chairman and Chief Executive of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp (NYSE: LGF), has encouraged shareholders to deny Carl Icahn’s attempt...

Centaurus Capital and Ares Capital face-off over Allied Capital Corp

On February 8th, Centaurus Capital sent a letter to Allied Capital Corp (NYSE: ALD) claiming that Ares Capital Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ARCC) recent offer...

Pirate Capital founder Tom Hudson launches Doubloon Capital LLC

Tom Hudson – well-known shareholder activist investor and founder of Pirate Capital - is gathering money to start new a new firm called Doubloon Capital...

Why do investors refuse to act?

Investor behavior sometimes puzzles me. They can own an absolute dog of a name, one that always underperforms. Yet, they do nothing about it. Why?

Activist Update: Clinton Group & Spotlight Capital speaking with Red Robin Gourmet

Earlier this month, Clinton Group and Spotlight Capital met with the lead independent director of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB). The...

Scott Galloway, Harbinger Capital’s representative, to step down from New York Times Board

Scott Galloway of shareholder activist investment firm Firebrand Partners has decided not to seek reelection for his seat on the board of the New York...

Carl Icahn eyes Biotech leader Genzyme Corp

Pressure on Henri A. Termeer, chief executive of American biotechnology giant Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ), has been steadily mounting as the company’s...

What is an activist investor?

This is probably a good question with which to begin. According to Webster's, an activist is a person that has: "a doctrine or practice that emphasizes...

Carl Icahn happy with Board Representation at Amylin Pharma

Shareholder activist investor Carl Icahn stated on January 25th that he will not seek additional representation on Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:...

Thirty Institutional Investors Demand “Say on Pay”

Joining a longer list of signees, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) recently added its support to a letter urging a number...

Carl Icahn steps down from Blockbuster's board

On Friday of last week, shareholder activist investor Carl Icahn announced that he was stepping down from Blockbuster’s board of directors. According...

Palo Alto Investors backs governance and management changes at Gastar Exploration

After Palo Alto Investors LLC announced their plans to discuss possible changes in Gastar Exploration’s governance and management in a Schedule 13-D...

Take-Two Interactive Software adds Carl Icahn’s Three Nominees to Board Slate

Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) announced on the 21st of January that it would add Carl Icahn’s three board nominees to its slate of nominees...

Shareholder Activist Battle: Ramius Capital moves to block MAK Capital and Paloma International

Shareholder activist hedge fund manager Ramius Capital Group, which is led by its founder Peter Cohen, has uncharacteristically opposed another shareholder...

Elliott Management, Perry Capital, Glenhill Capital, and Glenview Capital sue Porsche for $1 billion

Hedge fund managers Elliott Management, Perry Capital, Glenhill Capital Management, and Glenview Capital Management have sued luxury car company Porsche...

Michael R. Levin launches The Activist Investor

Michael R. Levin launched The Activist Investor (TAI), a shareholder activist advisory firm, earlier this month. The new firm specializes in “advising...

Shareholder Activist Update: TIAA-CREF abandons Investments with Ties to Darfur

In March of last year, financial services organization TIAA-CREF announced its intention to increase pressure on five companies that still maintained...

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway votes against Kraft’s Cadbury Acquisition

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway voted “No” last week on Kraft’s (NYSE: KFT) proposition to issue up to 370 million shares to facilitate the...

Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman predicts positive future for General Growth Properties

In a presentation he gave in late December, William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management revealed that in his estimation, shares of the bankrupt...

Clinton Group and Spotlight Capital target Red Robin, form Shareholder Activist investment group

Clinton Group and Spotlight Capital Management announced December 21st they were forming an investment group for the purpose of increasing communication...

Templeton Asset Management outlines lack of confidence in Taro Pharmaceuticals

In a recent shareholder activist letter, Templeton Asset Management announced its decision to vote its shares against a proposal to raise indemnification...

Chelsea Clinton engaged to 3G Capital Management’s Marc Mezvinsky

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has announced her engagement to longtime...

Adaptec CEO replaced by Steel Partners MD John Quicke

Data solutions provider Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) has announced the appointment of John J. Quicke as Interim President and CEO of the company following...

Carl Icahn Builds 11.3% Stake in Take Two Interactive

According to SEC filings, Carl Icahn has amassed an 11.3 percent stake in video game publisher Take Two Interactive Software Inc. Icahn hinted that he...


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