With an unceremonious proxy battle now behind the company, will Kohl’s CEO Michele Gass double down on a turnaround effort or will the retailer look to sell?
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Activism & Governance
BA Daily Read: Meet 3 Women CEOs Driving Returns
We look at 3 female CEOs that are outperforming benchmarks right now.
BA Daily Read: A Closer Look at Say-on-Pay Failures
14 companies have already failed a Say-on-Pay vote. We look at the most problematic of the bunch.
BA Daily Read: Dan Loeb Gives Shell a Nudge in it’s Oil-to-Energy Transition
Dan Loeb’s Third Point, which has increased its stake in oil & gas giant Shell, is pushing for a separation of the legacy and renewables business. With shares trading at deep discount to peers, its a timely conversation.
BA Daily Read: Housecleaning at Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) fires its CEO. Will new leadership drive a strategy shift to get the consumer business smiling again?
NYC Pension Funds Want Amazon Accountable for Human Capital
AMZN stock is performing, but are warehouse workers paying the price? We talk to Assistant NYC Comptroller Michael Garland on the NYC Pension Funds’ move to unseat two Amazon board members responsible for human capital management at the tech giant.
BA Daily Read: Can Shutterstock Save Itself?
Shutterstock’s CEO abruptly departs, insiders are dumping stock. Does this board have any new ideas or is everyone abandoning ship?
BA Daily Read: Kroger vs. Icahn– A Closer Look at Board Nominees
In the battle between Icahn and Kroger, we take a close-up look at the grocery giant’s financial performance and governance. How well has the Kroger board done and how well do Icahn’s nominees stack up?
Activist Alert: Western Digital
With Elliott pushing storage supplier Western Digital to divest its Flash business, we take a closer look at financial performance and governance.
SPAC Market Review – April 2022
The market is a mess right now. A hawkish Fed and even more cautious SEC are slowing deals….but may raise the bar for more quality SPACs down the line.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – November 26, 2024
Gores IX to Liquidate at $10.12. AOGO Deal Termination (and Dispute). BFAC Gets PIPE. ROCL + New Helium Deal Vote. CHAR Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – November 25, 2024
SUAC and FTII Shareholders Approve Extensions. APXI Extension Vote Set. BHAC and THCP Investor Decks. GLAC Non-Binding LOI.
Daily SPAC Update – November 22, 2024
OCA Acquisition (OCAX) Disputed Deal Termination. BleuAcacia SPAC Liquidation. AITR and MNTN Extension Votes. ShoulderUp Technology Extension Approved. IVCP, ATEK, WINV Set Votes.
Daily SPAC Update – November 21, 2024
Co2 Energy Transition (NOEM) $60M IPO and Dynamix (DYNX) $150M IPO. RCFA Extends with 4.5M Redemptions. WEL Extension Vote Set.
Daily SPAC Update – November 20, 2024
NOVV DeSPACs to RMSG. Perception Capital IV to OTC and Extends. CBRG, IPXX, DIST, IRX Shareholders Approve Extensions. MCAG Delisting.
Daily SPAC Update – November 19, 2024
Chain Bridge I (CBRG) Extends to Nov 2025. SUAC Adjourns Extension Vote to Today. ROCL, GLST, KACL, MNTN, PRLH, IGTA All Set Extension Votes. DIST Merger Amendement.
Daily SPAC Update – November 18, 2024
GBBK Extends and Gets New Sponsor. GLobal Star (GLST) Extension Vote Set. FTII, IPXX Extension Votes.
Daily SPAC Update – November 15, 2024
HSPT $60M SPAC IPO. SVII and MSSA Extend. MARX Deal Vote Set. BRKH Extension Vote Set. DPCS Delisting. THCP Deal Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – November 14, 2024
DPCS and PORT SPAC Extensions Approved. Plum / Tactical Resources Investor Deck. CBRG, DIST, and IRRX Shareholders Vote Extensions Today. ACAB DeSPAC.
Daily SPAC Update – November 13, 2024
DPCS, MCAG, BLAC, FNVT Extensions Approved. RFCA and SSVII Extension Votes Today. IRXX, SVII Votes Postponed.