Dan Schulman will leave as CEO of PayPal Holdings (PYPL) by the end of the year, plus the rest of the week’s executive moves.
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Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Feb 9
Nelzon Peltz and Trian dropped their proxy fight against Walt Disney Co. (DIS) following Disney’s cost cutting, reorg, and board appointments.
Boardroom Alpha Digest: Wed, Feb 8
Amidst a proxy fight with Trian, Walt Disney Co. (DIS) announced that it will cut ~7k jobs as part of a $5.5B cost savings plan.
SPAC Market Review – January 2023
It was a slower month to kick off the year for SPACs. In what stands to be a pivotal year for the future of the market, we recap January.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (Feb 3)
Ryan McInerney officially takes over as CEO of Visa Inc. (V) and the rest of the week’s director and executive moves.
Boardroom Alpha Digest: Wed, Feb 1
Fedex Corp. (FDX) announced it would be laying off ~10% of its corporate workforce and Ryan McInerney officially takes over at Visa (V).
SPAC Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – January 28, 2025
Drugs Made in America (DMAA) $200M IPO. Evergreen (EVGR) Extension Vote. DT Cloud Acquisition (DYCQ) Deal Vote Set. New FTAC Emerald (FLDD) + Fold Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – January 27, 2025
3 SPAC Deals Start the Week: Israel Acquisition (ISRL) + Gadfin and Embrace Change (EMCG) + Tianji Tire Global. Black Spade II (BSII) + World Media and Entertainment Universal.
Daily SPAC Update – January 24, 2025
ShoulderUp (SUAC) Extension Vote. RF Acquisition (RFAC) Deal Approved. Western Acquisition + Cycurion Deal Vote. FTAC Emerald (FLDD) Deal Vote Set.
Daily SPAC Update – January 23, 2025
Columbus Acquisition (COLA) $60M IPO. Plum Acquisition III (PLMJ) Extension Approved. Golden Star (GODN) Deal Approved with $27M Redeemed. RF Acquisition + GCL Asia Deal Vote.