Shareholder Activist Update: Sandler Capital and MMI Investors up stakes in technology companies

Oct 8th, 2010
Last week activist shareholder MMI Investors (Millbrook Capital) sent a letter to EMS Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ELMG) disclosing their recent increase...

Shareholder Activist Ramius Capital finalizes agreement with Aviat, pressures SeaChange

Sep 22nd, 2010
Last week activist orientated hedge fund manager Ramius Capital Group entered into a settlement with Aviat Networks Inc. (NYSE: AVNW) regarding the company’s...

Shareholder Activist Update: Discovery Group takes aim at Tier Technologies and Atricure

Sep 16th, 2010
Last week activist shareholder Discovery Group informed Tier Technologies Inc. (NYSE: TIER) of its intention to nominate up to two individuals for election...

Shareholder Activist Update: Nelson Peltz’s Trian snatches up Family Dollar Stores shares

Aug 8th, 2010
Since June, Trian Fund Management has been aggressively acquiring shares in Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO). At the end of last month, Nelson Peltz’s...

Shareholder Activist Update: Carl Icahn reaches agreements with Hain Celestial & Lions Gate Entertainment

Jul 15th, 2010
Last week activist investor Carl Icahn entered into agreements with two companies, Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF)....

Shareholder Activist Update: Spotlight Advisors and Clinton Group

Jul 3rd, 2010
Activist investors Spotlight Advisors and Clinton Group recently spoke with two directors of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NYSE: RRGB) to emphasize several...

Shareholder Activist Update: JANA Partners and Neuberger Berman against Charles River acquisition

Jun 23rd, 2010
Last week, activist investor JANA Partners sent a letter to Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE: CRL) highlighting the 35% of shareholders...

Shareholder Activist Update: Barington Capital & Millennium Management

Apr 9th, 2010
Last week, James Mitarotonda’s Barington Capital Group sent a letter to the Chairman and CEO of Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) stating...

Shareholder Activist Update: Ramius Capital & Riley Investment Management

Apr 1st, 2010
Last week, Microtune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE) agreed to nominate three individuals recommended by Ramius to its nine-member board. Hedge Fund Solutions mentioned...

Shareholder Activist Update: Ramius Capital Group

Mar 23rd, 2010
Earlier this month, Actel Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTL) and Ramius Capital Group revised last year’s settlement agreement with the same terms of three Ramius...

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