IPO Archives

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Tues, Mar 21

Mar 21, 2023

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) successfully completed its acquisition of IAA Inc. (IAA), fending off shareholder fights.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Mar 9

Mar 9, 2023

Biogen Inc. (BIIB) chairman Stelios Papadopoulos will not stand for reelection at the annual meeting, and other highlights of the day.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Weds, Mar 1

Mar 1, 2023

Salesforce Inc. (CRM) surges after hours following earnings amidst potential activist activity and today’s SPAC, IPO, and Exec News.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Feb 23

Feb 23, 2023

American Airlines (AAL) announces its new chairman of the board as Gregory D. Smith, the former CEO of Boeing (BA).

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Tues, Feb 21

Feb 21, 2023

Rubicon Technologies (RBT) CEO Jevan Anderson resigned, Marblegate is merging with itself, and the rest of the day’s digest.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Feb 9

Feb 9, 2023

Nelzon Peltz and Trian dropped their proxy fight against Walt Disney Co. (DIS) following Disney’s cost cutting, reorg, and board appointments.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Wed, Feb 8

Feb 8, 2023

Amidst a proxy fight with Trian, Walt Disney Co. (DIS) announced that it will cut ~7k jobs as part of a $5.5B cost savings plan.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Wed, Feb 1

Feb 1, 2023

Fedex Corp. (FDX) announced it would be laying off ~10% of its corporate workforce and Ryan McInerney officially takes over at Visa (V).

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Wed, Jan 25

Jan 25, 2023

Campbell Soup (CPB) announces a new CFO, DeSPACs are back in action and the rest of the Boardroom Alpha digest.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Mon, Jan 23

Jan 23, 2023

Activist investor has taken a multi-billion dollar position in Salesforce Inc. (CRM) and the rest of today’s digest.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Jan 19

Jan 19, 2023

Reed Hastings has stepped down as Co-CEO of Netflix (NFLX), Trian continues to fight Disney (DIS), and Flotek (FTK) CEO is out.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Tues, Jan 17

Jan 17, 2023

Disney (DIS) is ramping up its defense against Trian and Nelson Peltz, and the IPO market has kicked off with two new issues.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Weds, Jan 11

Jan 11, 2023

Nelson Peltz’s Trian is gearing up for a proxy fight against Walt Disney Co. (DIS) who named Mark Parker as chairman.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Tues, Jan 10

Jan 10, 2023

Former DeSPAC Wejo Group Ltd. (WEJO) is set to merge with another SPAC and Frank D’Amelio joins the board of Pfizer (PFE)

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Mon, Jan 9

Jan 9, 2023

Rite Aide Corporation (RAD) parts ways with Heyward Donigan and Paya Holdings (PAYA) acquisition highlight Monday’s daily digest.

Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Jan 5

Jan 5, 2023

Boardroom Alpha’s Daily Digest highlights include Elizabeth Spaulding resigning as CEO of Stitch Fix (SFIX) and JNJ’s Kenvue filing for an IPO

Danimer Scientific’s CEO on How Bioplastics Can Help Save the World

Apr 14, 2022

Boardroom Alpha talks to Steve Croskrey, CEO of Danimer Scientific (DNMR), on why bioplastics technology is ready for takeoff and how the company is moving the world toward a carbon negative future.

FOXO Technologies CEO Jon Sabes Is About to Disrupt the Insurance Industry

Apr 8, 2022

Boardroom Alpha talks to Jon Sabes, CEO of FOXO Technologies, which announced a SPAC merger with sponsor Delwinds Insurance Acquisition Corp. (DWIN). Sabes explains how epigenetic biomarkers can change the game for life insurance companies and tell us more about health and wellness than ever before.

Citi Redlights SPACs as Potential Liability Looms Large

Apr 7, 2022

Citigroup (C) pauses underwriting new SPAC IPOs amidst the potential for incremental legal risks. Regulatory scrutiny and monetary tightening are likely to mean more pain for the stock market– including IPOs.

Sky Technologies (SKYX) Founder Rani Kohen Thinks Your Home Could Get a lot Smarter

Apr 5, 2022

This week’s podcast dives into the Internet of Things (IoT) as BoardRoom Alpha talks to Rani Kohen, founder of Sky Technologies (SKYX), which completed its IPO in February.