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?
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Activism & Governance
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.
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.
Why Activision Blizzard’s Board is Still Failing at Governance with Richard Clayton
Boardroom Alpha talks with Richard Clayton, Director of Research at the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) Investment Group, on why shareholders should say “no” to Activision’s proposed $68.7B takeover by Microsoft ahead of this Thursday’s vote.
Boardroom Alpha Daily Read
Board blow-up at Redbox Entertainment. Mill Road Capital Pushing for a Sale of Big Lots. Happy Earth Day! A perfect time to tune into our latest ESG podcast.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – June 2, 2025
Black Spade II Deal with World Media and Entertainment Universal Approved — but $135M Redeemed. Winvest Vote Adjourned to June 27. SIDDHI Acquisition Split Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – May 30, 2025
3 SPAC Deals Go to Vote: WINV, DIST, BSII. Aetherium (GMFI) Vote Postponed to June. Digital Asset and Real Asset Set Warrant Separation Dates.
Daily SPAC Update – May 29, 2025
May’s SPAC IPO Surge Continues: Over 20 SPAC IPOs Raising $5B as Jena II and Wintergreen Come to Market.
Daily SPAC Update – May 28, 2025
Two More SPAC IPOs. DT Cloud Acquistion Extension Fee Change Approved. Roth CH Acquisition + SharonAI Deal Deck. M3-Brigade V Gets New Sponsor.
Daily SPAC Update – May 27, 2025
Chenge Acquisition II Deal with Polibeli Group Approved but $88M Redeemed. Investcorp Europe + nexxbuild Deal Announced. ASPAC III Terminates with HDEducation and ReUps with Bioserica International.
Daily SPAC Update – May 23, 2025
Target Global Acquisition Deal Officially Terminated After Dispute. Bannix Deal with VisionWave Technologies Approved. Chenghe Acquisition II + Pollbeli Group Deal Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – May 22, 2025
Oyster Enterprises II $220M Upsized SPAC IPO. Bannix + VisionWave Technologies Deal Vote. UY Scuti Separate Trading Announced.
Daily SPAC Update – May 21, 2025
Two More SPAC IPOs: Armada II $220M and ProCap Acquisition $200M. GlobalLink Investment Extension Vote Set. Welsbach / Evolution Metals Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – May 20, 2025
Integrated Rail & Resources Extends with $2.76M in Redemptions. Welsbach Technology / Evolution Metals Deal Vote Set & New Investor Deck. DT Cloud Acquisition Vote Postponed.
Daily SPAC Update – May 16, 2025
Columbus Circle $220M and Wen Acquisition $261M IPOs. Northview and Iron Horse Set June Deal Votes. CHAC and TVA Separate Trading.