The WSJ’s Top 10 directors may look impressive on paper, but a deeper dive reveals troubling performance and shareholder losses. Prestige isn’t always performance—see the red flags for yourself.
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Activism & Governance
Harley-Davidson’s Board Needs to Change. Can H Partners Make it Happen?
HOG’s board and executive team needs a shake-up. Can the Jared Dourdeville led H Partners campaign finally make it happen?
An Early Look at DEI / ESG Shareholder Proposal Results and Upcoming Votes (Proxy Season 2025 Update)
Shareholders show low support for DEI / ESG proposals, but show strong support for proposals that align board/execs to shareholders.
Proxy Fight Progress: Ancora Drops Their Contest. TRC, NHI, PSX Meetings Set
Match Group (MTCH) makes changes to try to appease shareholders, but the incremental steps won’t be enough to end the proxy fight.
Match Group Scrambles to Appease Shareholders After Anson Push
Match Group (MTCH) makes changes to try to appease shareholders, but the incremental steps won’t be enough to end the proxy fight.
Opposing Goldman Sachs’ Retention Bonus is Irrational
Why ISS and Glass Lewis are wrong to tell Goldman Sachs shareholders to vote against the Solomon / Waldron retention compensation.
Which CEOs Are on the Hot Seat? Boardroom Alpha’s New Score Reveals Elevated Risk
Which CEOs are at risk of losing their jobs? Boardroom Alpha’s CEO Hot Seat Score reveals the executives facing the highest turnover risk based on real-time performance, governance, and activist pressure. See the latest rankings and insights investors rely on.
Starboard Challenges Autodesk: Proxy Fight Looms Over Governance & Performance
Starboard Value is challenging Autodesk’s governance and financial performance, pushing for board changes in a high-stakes proxy fight. Learn about the activist campaign, SEC investigation, and what’s next for ADSK.
Can Engaged Capital Revitalize YETI?
Engaged Capital makes a necessary push at YETI while their board/management seem stuck and shareholders continue to lose.
Will a Proxy Fight with Anson Save Match Group?
Match (MTCH) has three powerful activists pushing for change. Will a stagnant, entrenched board see the light or waste shareholder dollars fighting change?
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – February 11, 2026
Spring Valley IV $200 Million SPAC IPO Makes it 8 for February. Piermont Valley Acquisition Sets Extension Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – February 10, 2026
Spring Valley IV $200 Million SPAC IPO Makes it 8 for February. Piermont Valley Acquisition Sets Extension Vote.
Daily SPAC Update – February 9, 2026
Inception Growth Extension Vote Today. Launchpad Cadenza and Churchill Capital Separate Trading Starts.
Daily SPAC Update – February 6, 2026
Spacsphere and Cambridge SPAC Bring February to 7 SPAC IPOs. Dune Acquisition II Gets a New Sponsor. Clean Energy Special Situations Extension Approved. PUCK Vote Today.
Daily SPAC Update – February 5, 2026
5 Days, 5 SPAC IPOs for February as Hennessey Capital VIII and Cantor Equity Partners VI Launch. DT Coud Star Deal with Regenertive Medicine Company PrimeGen US.
Daily SPAC Update – February 4, 2026
Colombier Acquisition III SPAC Debut. Launch One and Minovia Therapeutics Deal Terminated. New Sponsor/Team at Sim Acquisition. Silverbox IV/Parataxis Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – February 3, 2026
Iris Acquisition Corp II SPAC IPO Makes it Two For February. EQV Ventures Transcript.
Daily SPAC Update – February 2, 2026
Another New SPAC Starts February as White Pearl IPOs. Constellation Acquisition Extension Approved. Spring Valley and EQV Set Deal Vote Dates.
Daily SPAC Update – January 30, 2026
3 New SPAC IPOs Make it 24 for January. Rare Failed Extension Vote Sees AA Mission Acquisition Set to Liquidate.
Daily SPAC Update – January 29, 2026
K2 Capital Acquisition and Xsolla SPAC 1 IPO. Relativity Sets Extension Vote Date. Bluerock and Meshflow Announce Separate Trading Dates. GalaxyEdge Withdraws Registration.