Daily SPAC Update – May 5, 2026

by BA Research | May 5, 2026 | SPACs

SPAC IPO Update SPAC IPO Count Monthly IPOs (last 13 months) Latest: 2•Prior: 16•MoM: -14 22 May ’25 10 Jun ’25 13 Jul ’25 8 Aug ’25 14 Sep ’25 14 Oct ’25 10 Nov ’25 22 Dec ’25 24 Jan ’26 27Peak Feb ’26 11...

Impactive Capital Secures Full Three-Seat Slate at WEX

by BA Research | May 5, 2026 | Activism

Impactive Capital has reached a cooperation agreement with WEX Inc., securing all three board seats it sought. The agreement follows a proxy contest and addresses WEX’s underperformance, trailing the S&P 500 by 24 points on a three-year CAGR basis.  ...

Beretta Holding Gains Two Seats at Sturm Ruger After Proxy Fight

by BA Research | May 4, 2026 | Activism

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (RGR) and Beretta Holding S.A. have reached a cooperation agreement granting Beretta the right to appoint two independent directors post-2026 Annual Meeting. This move follows Beretta’s campaign for boardroom change, highlighting...

Daily SPAC Update – May 4, 2026

by BA Research | May 4, 2026 | SPACs

SPAC IPO Update SPAC IPO Count Monthly IPOs (last 13 months) Latest: 2•Prior: 16•MoM: -14 22 May ’25 10 Jun ’25 13 Jul ’25 8 Aug ’25 14 Sep ’25 14 Oct ’25 10 Nov ’25 22 Dec ’25 24 Jan ’26 27Peak Feb ’26 11...

Weekly Boardroom & Executive Moves: May 1, 2026

by BA Research | May 1, 2026 | CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments, General

The Weekly Boardroom & Executive Moves recap covers the most material C-suite and board changes from public companies over the past seven days, with context on company performance, governance ratings, and activist risk. Powered by Boardroom Alpha's real-time...