This week’s executive moves include Philip Carter at AMD, Jamie McConnell at Chipotle, and Martin Patterson at Liberty Broadband, among others.
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Activism & Governance
AstroNova Settles Proxy Fight with Askeladden Capital
AstroNova and Askeladden Capital reached a cooperation agreement on August 21, 2025, following a contested proxy fight. The deal adds a new independent director, sets standstill provisions, and signals governance changes after years of underperformance.
Executive Moves Update – August 22, 2025
This week’s executive changes: Target CEO succession (Michael Fiddelke), Hershey Chair transition (Huong Kraus), Dollar General CFO exit, and more.
Activist Investors Shake Up Portfolios: Q2 2025 13F Highlights
The latest 13F filings reveal huge activist investor moves. See which stocks Elliott, Anson, Corvex, Maverick, Third Point, and Starboard are buying, selling, and betting big on in tech, energy, and consumer sectors.
Executive Moves Update – August 15, 2025
Weekly executive moves roundup: Albemarle COO Netha N. Johnson to exit; Avantor names Emmanuel Ligner CEO; H&R Block CEO Jeffrey J. Jones II retiring; Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer leave board; P&G Beauty CEO Alexandra Keith to retire. CFO changes at Citizens Financial, Expand Energy, and Galaxy Digital, plus leadership shifts at Dell, Texas Roadhouse, Open Text, Levi Strauss, PPG Industries, and Woodward.
CEO Pay: Elon Musk Gets $24 Billon Stock Award from Tesla Board
Tesla’s board awards Elon Musk $24 billion in stock. Will this provide the right incentives to drive a renewed focus at TSLA for Musk and turn around what many consider a company off track?
Executive Moves Update – August 1, 2025
CEO and CFO transitions at Dexcom, Carlyle, Roku, Warner Bros. Discovery, MetLife, and Five9. New board members at Chevron, BioMarin, Celestica, Elevance Health, GXO Logistics, and more. Executive leadership changes and governance red flags across U.S. public companies for the week of July 28 – August 1, 2025.
Executive Moves Update – July 25, 2025
Highlights include new CEOs at Avantor, Dentsply Sirona, and Globus Medical, and board appointments at American Express, Eaton, and Marvell Technology.
Executive Moves Update – June 18, 2025
A summary of executive moves at U.S. public companies for the week including CEO and CFO changes at Kenvue, Liberty Broadband, Agilent, Dollar General, and Newmont, plus board updates at Synopsys, Moody’s, and Ingersoll Rand.
Executive Moves Update – June 11, 2025
Discover this week’s executive moves at Apple, Baxter, Hershey, Akamai, and more—including CEO, CFO, and board changes across U.S. public companies.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – October 30, 2025
Dynamix Corporation III SPAC IPO for $175M. Berto / Harry You Announce Non-Binding LOI with OnMed LLC. OTG Acquisition Announces Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – October 29, 2025
Insight Digital Partners II $150 Million SPAC IPO. Securitize + Cantor Equity Partners II. HOND DeSPACs to Terrestrial Energy. AA Mission Acquisition II Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – October 28, 2025
Cantor Equity Partners II + Securitize Deal Announced. APEX Treasury $300M IPO. ASPAC III Extension Approved. Nabors Energy Looks for Indefinite Extension. Maywood Acquisition Vote Become Inflection Point V.
Daily SPAC Update – October 27, 2025
DT Cloud Star Extension Approved. Aimfinity, ASPAC III, and Horizon Space extension Votes Today. Winvest Changes Auditor.
Daily SPAC Update – October 24, 2025
Hennessy Capital VII Deal with ONE Nuclear. Lafayette Acquisition’s $100M SPAC IPO Makes it 108 for 2025. AA Mission II and GigCapital 8 Announce Separate Trading
Daily SPAC Update – October 23, 2025
CSLM DeSPACs to Fusemachines and 2 New SPAC IPOs as Harvard Ave and Miluna Debut.
Daily SPAC Update – October 22, 2025
Calisa Acquisition IPOs for $60 Million. Bleichroeder Officially Changes Name to Inflection Point IV. DT Cloud Star Extension Vote. Roth CH / Sharon AI Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – October 21, 2025
Armada II + Evernorth (a Ripple Crypto Firm) Deal. Spring Valley II Extends. Cartesian II Sets Extension Vote. Investor Decks for Roth CH, Armada, and Pelican.
Daily SPAC Update – October 17, 2025
Cartesian Growth II Non-Binding LOI. Hudson Acquisition I and CSLM Acquisition Shareholders Approve Extensions. M-3 Brigade VI Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – October 16, 2025
Nabors Energy Transition II (NETD) + e2 Companies Deal Terminated. Mountain Crest V Extension Vote Set. DT Cloud Star and Rising Dragon Votes Delayed/Adjourned.