GGPI shareholders go to vote on the latest EV SPAC deal. Warrant prices remain at their lows with no end in site. Plus the days’s biggest movers.
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Activism & Governance
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (June 17)
FedEx (FDX) appoints new directors in conjunction with D.E. Shaw, and cbdMD (YBCD) CEO, accused of fraud, resigns.
Can Redfin Find Its Way to Profitability?
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says the real estate brokerage will post an operating profit this year. Headcount reductions are a good start, but there’s still plenty of work to do to stabilize troubling iBuying trends.
Governance Alert: FedEx
FedEx (FDX) is making some shareholder-friendly moves, including an over 50% dividend hike, adding two independent directors, and a TSR-based executive compensation metric. We applaud the changes, but now the real work begins. Can a new CEO and refreshed board improve margins?
5 Long-Tenured CEOs that Need to Turn Things Around
While COVID-related issues are abating, it’s no secret that many companies are still struggling to find their footing. We take a close-up look at 5 long-tenured CEOs (+ 1 co-CEO) that are facing big negative 3-year returns.
ExxonMobil Hits First Record High in Eight Years
With ExxonMobil shares hitting a new 52-week high and “making more money than God,” according to President Joe Biden, we take a closer look at financials and governance.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (June 10)
Therealreal (REAL) founder and CEO departs, and Hippo (HIPO) quickly has a change at CEO highlights this week’s exec moves.
Founder Richard Schulze Bets Big on BBY Stock
Best Buy (BBY) founder and director Richard Schulze just bought almost $20 million in stock. Meanwhile, Target (TGT) lowers guidance again, citing excess inventory concerns.
Cathie Wood buys Coinbase amidst heavy insider selling and sloppy cost controls.
As the market’s favorite contrarian Cathie Wood buys COIN on the dip, we take a look at performance and insider trading. Our take: a head-in-the-sand strategy does little to holster confidence. We continue to see more downside risk ahead and avoid COIN shares.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (June 3)
Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as COO of Meta Platforms stole the spotlight. But, there was still a lot of movement as the markets moved into June.
SPAC & IPO 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.
Daily SPAC Update – January 22, 2025
OCA Acquisition (OCAX) to Liquidate after Disputed Deal Termination. Distoken (DIST) and Aura Fat Projects (AFAR) Merger Amendments.
Daily SPAC Update – January 16, 2025
LATG DeSPACs to Femco Steel Technology (KBSX). Plum Acquisition III Extension Vote. RRAC and EVGR Extension Votes Set. NOEM Separate Trading on Jan 16.
Daily SPAC Update – January 15, 2025
$150M Plum Acquisition IV and $50M Ribbon Acquisition SPAC IPOs. Aimfinity (AIMAU) and Quetta (QETA) Extensions Approved. Bowen (BOWN) + Qianzhi BioTech Deal Approved.
Daily SPAC Update – January 14, 2025
Cohen Circle (CCIR) LOI with Ukranian Firm. BRKH DeSPACs to Blaize (BZAI). PPYA Extension Vote. Aimfinity Extends to Oct 2025. Bowen Acquisition (BOWN) Forward Purchase Agreement.
Daily SPAC Update – January 13, 2025
Bowen (BOWN) and Cartica (CITE) Extensions Approved. Broad Capital (BRAC) Extension Vote Today. Bowen (BOWN) Deal Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – January 10, 2025
Israel (ISRL) Extension Approved, but $73M of Trust Redeemed. Bowen Acquisition (BOWN) and Quetta Acquisition (QETA) Extension Votes.