Nike’s announcement that CEO John Donahoe is being replaced by Elliott Hill is the big story, but lots of other CEO and CFO moves this week.
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Activism & Governance
CEO & CFO Moves Review (Sept 6)
This week’s moves include CEO and CFO changes include moves at Accuray Inc. (ARAY), Atlassian Corporation (TEAM), Azenta Inc. (AZTA), Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (BLMN), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL), NovoCure Limited (NVCR), and Repligen Corporation (RGEN).
CEO & CFO Moves Review (Aug 30)
This week’s moves include CEO and CFO changes includes the departure of Leslie’s CEO after the stock lost 40% over his tenure.
CEO & CFO Moves Review (Aug 23)
This week’s moves include CEO and CFO changes at Andersons Inc., Argan Inc., and Iridium Communication among others.
Activism Update – June 28
Braemer Hotels (BHR) postpones shareholder meeting to October. MASI (v Politan) and Arex (v EHAB) release investor presentations. LL (v F9) liquidity concerns take center stage.
Activism Update – June 21
Braemer Hotels (BHR) and Blackwells continue their nasty fight. Masimo (MASI) takes more swings at Politan. LL Flooring Holdings (LL) and F9 Investments send dueling letters to shareholders. XWEL gets an activist push.
Activism Update – June 17
WisdomTree (WT) and Medallion (MFIN) win their fights. Trian downsizes its stake in Invesco (IVZ). Enhabit (EHAB) and Masimo (MASI) set their meeting dates as their shareholders continue to lose value.
Activism Update – June 7
Wisdom Tree (WT) gets Glass Lewis, ISS, and Egon-Jones support. Medallion (MFIN) calls ZimCal self-serving. F9 Investments continues to hammer LL Flooring (LL).
Activism Update – May 31
Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) enters cooperation agreement with Caligan Partners. Arex comes out swinging against Enhabit (EHAB). MFIN cites ISS support while ZimCal tears into MFIN. ETFS calls out Wisdom Tree (WT) on last week’s investor deck.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 24)
Xperi Inc (XPER), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), and Crown Castle (CCI) all win at the ballot box. Blackwells calls out BHR on Instagram followers.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – September 5, 2025
Cartica Acquisition Sets Extension Vote for October. Pyrophyte Acquisition Separate Trading Next Week.
Daily SPAC Update – September 4, 2025
Two New SPAC IPOs to Start September: GSR IV and Spring Valley III. Denali Capital Deal Approved. Trailblazer and Alphavest Set Extension Votes.
Daily SPAC Update – September 3, 2025
Denali Capital + Semnur Pharmaceuticals Deal Vote. Solarius Capital Separate Trading. Dynamix Gets Ether Injection.
Daily SPAC Update – September 2, 2025
Ares Acquisition II Deal Vote Set. Athena Acquisition II Extension Set. New Investor Decks for Spring Valley II, Cantor Equity I. Vikas Mittal Takes Over at Investcorp AI Acquisition.
Daily SPAC Update – August 29, 2025
Breeze DeSPACs to YD BioPharma. New Sponsor/Team at Armada Acquisition II. NMP Acquisition Separate Trading. Cantor / BSTR Release New Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – August 28, 2025
Meteora’s Vikas Mittal files for Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition $200M IPO. DT Cloud Acquisition Extension Approved. Corner Growth Asking Shareholders to Approve Capital Increase.
Daily SPAC Update – August 27, 2025
Another Crytpo SPAC Deal as Trump + Crypto.com Team Up. M3-Brigade IPOs Another SPAC. Calm Digital IPOs for $200M. Dynamix Ticker Change Pre-DeSPAC.
Daily SPAC Update – August 26, 2025
Alchemy + Cartiga and Inflection Point III + A1R WATER Deals Announced. Southport + Angel Studios Deal Approved. New Deal Deck for Ares II and Kodiak.
Daily SPAC Update – August 25, 2025
Southport Acquisition + Angel Studios Deal Vote. FG Merger II + Boxable Investor Presentation. DECA Securities Purchase Agreement. AParadise Acquisition Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – August 22, 2025
Kairous Acquisition Announces Deal Termination. Winvest Postpones Deal Vote to Meet Closing Conditions. Denali Capital’s New $20M PIPE.