Shutterstock’s CEO abruptly departs, insiders are dumping stock. Does this board have any new ideas or is everyone abandoning ship?
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Activism & Governance
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.
BA Daily Read: Will a New CEO Serve Denny’s Stock a Grand Slam?
Denny’s (DENN) CEO John Miller retires later this year after more than a decade of solid performance. Who’s up for the challenge of reviving casual dining?
BA Daily Read: Elliott Shakes Things Up at Suncor Energy
Despite a rising tide for oil & gas stocks, Suncor Energy (SU) has lagged peers. Activist Elliott Investment Management thinks a changeup and re-rating could unlock 50% upside.
The Green Energy Movement will be Digitized, says Voltus CEO Gregg Dixon
Voltus is gearing up for a $1.3B SPAC IPO in the coming months. We chat with CEO Gregg Dixon, who shares how the company is leading the charge to decentralize, decarbonize and digitize our energy resources.
BA Daily Read: Can A New CEO Bring LoanDepot Back to Life?
Can Loan Depot’s new CEO bring the home lender back to life? Frank Martell will need to figure out how to grow in a cooling, competitive market.
BA Daily Read: Can the Netflix Board turn things around?
With NFLX nearing a 4-year low, we take a close look at executive and board leadership, including equity ownership and trading activity. Bottom line: we’d like to see more action.
BA Daily Read: Human Capital Management in Focus at Amazon
A look at the day’s ESG investing trends. Human capital management in focus at Amazon. Richard Clayton joints the pod to share why shareholders should vote “no” to the ATVI-MSFT merger this Thursday.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – October 22, 2024
Vision Sensing (VSAC) to Liquidate as Aldel Financial II IPOs for $200M. IRRX and CCTS Set Extension Votes. PORT Cancels its Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – October 21, 2024
IVCA + AUS-Traded Bigtincan Holdings Deal Announced. RMG Acquisition Corp III Extension Approved w/ 473k Redemptions. Spark I Acquisition Letter of Intent. CLOE Vote Adjourned to November.
Daily SPAC Update – October 17, 2024
Global Technology Acquisition (GTAC) Liquidates at $11.50. Israel Acquisitions (ISRL) and Cartesian Growth II (RENE) Announced Non-Binding LOIs.
Daily SPAC Update – October 16, 2024
RFAC and IXAQ Extensions Approved. FNVT, SVII, and COOL Extension Votes Set. CLOE and LATG Adjourned. MARX Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – October 12, 2024
IXAQ Extension Approved with 1.24M Redemptions. SVII and COOL SET Extension Votes. BHAC Moves to OTC. CLOE and LATG Adjourn Votes.
Daily SPAC Update – October 11, 2024
Rising Dragon and Cohen Circle SPAC IPOs. WAVS Shareholders Approve Extension. CLOE + Global Hydrogen Energy Deal Vote. BLAC Gets a PIPE.
Daily SPAC Update – October 10, 2024
SwiftMerger Acquisition (IVCP) Merger Amendment. Western Acquisition (WAVS) Non-Redemption Agreement. ALCY Extension Vote Set.
Daily SPAC Update – October 9, 2024
Insight Acquisition (INAQ) SPAC Deal Vote Postponed. IXAQ and WAVS SPAC Extension Votes.
Daily SPAC Update – October 8, 2024
IPXX and KVAC Set Extension Votes. Blue Ocean (BOCN) and FTAC Emerald (FLD) Investor Deal Decks. Launch Two Acquisition (LPBB) $200M IPO
Daily SPAC Update – October 7, 2024
Viveon Health (VHAQ) SPAC Liquidation. MARX Merger Amendment. SBXD Separate Trading.