Engaged Capital and Kent Lake launch activist proxy fights at Portillo’s and Quanterix, pushing for board changes to unlock shareholder value.
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The latest research and analytics on Activist Investors, shareholder activism, and corporate governance.
Daktronics (DAKT) and Alta Fox Resolve Reincorporation Dispute
Daktronics (DAKT) adds Bucks President Peter Feigin to the board as Alta Fox agrees to support reincorporation.
Boardroom Alpha Weekly – February 28, 2025
Garden Investments off to a fast start. Starboard is busy. Shareholders losing out at Johnson Outdoors. A slate of new CFOs come into high pressure situations.
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.
Bad Director Votes Should Send a Message (2024 Proxy Voting Update)
Low shareholder support for directors should send the board a signal that things need to change. Will they get the message in 2024?