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 – February 5, 2025
DT Cloud (DYCQ) Adjusts Proposed Extension Fees. Global Star (GLST) Approaches Delisting. Inflection Point (IPXX) + USA Rare Earth Investor Deck. Hennessy Capital VII (HVII) Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – February 4, 2025
Evergreen (EVGR) Extension Approved. Inflection Point (IPXX) Deal Deck. Aimfinity (AIMAU) Updates Deal Earnouts. Powerup (PWUP) + AspireBioPharma Deal Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – February 3, 2025
Maquia Capital (MAQC) Extension Approved. GLST + K Enter Holdings Merger Vote. Broad Capital (BRAC) Sets Deal Vote. DRDB and MLAC Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – January 31, 2025
Constellation (CSTAF) Extension Approved with $27M Redeemed. Hennessy Capital (HVII) Warrant Separation Announced. Maquia Capital (MAQC) Extension Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – January 30, 2025
Roth CH (USCTF) / Sharon AI SPAC Deal Deck. Another IPO as Stellar V (SVCCU) Prices $150M SPAC. MLACU Separate Trading Announced. Chain Bridge I (CBRRF) Accounting Issues.
Daily SPAC Update – January 29, 2025
Finnovate (FNVTF) Delays Deal Vote to February. RACY and MAQC Set Extension Votes. JACS Separate Trading on Jan 30. Constellation (CSTAF) Extension Vote.
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.