Activism
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Activism
Page 4Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 17)
Ashford Hospitality (AHT) wins its fight with Blackwells and tells shareholders is doesn’t care what they think. Erez fails at Whitestone (WSR). ISS and Glass Lewis disagree on…
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 10)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Ancora battle to a draw as each side wins board seats. AHT and WSR shareholders vote this week. All the latest 13-Ds, cooperation agreements, and…
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (May 3)
New cooperation agreements for Alight (ALIT), Applied Digital (APLD), Triumph Group (TGI), Zuora (ZUO), and LL Flooring Holdings (LL). PTON CEO steps down and Redstone removes…
BIG Company Directors with LOW Shareholder Support
Shareholders should be on high alert when directors are receiving low shareholder support across multiple directorships.
CEO Pay: The $25 Million Plus Pay Club
Membership in the CEO $25 Million Plus Pay Club isn’t as exclusive as it maybe should be. Here’s a look at who’s in the club and how they’ve performed.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (April 26)
Norfolk Southern vs. Ancora is getting ugly(er). Arena Group promotes insider to CEO after a tough year. Keurig Dr Pepper puts their COO at the helm.
Despite Shareholders Losing Over 3 Years, CEO Pay is Up at These Companies
For these 50+ companies where shareholders lost big over the last 3 years, shareholders will want to know why CEO pay is up.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (April 19)
180 Degree Capital and Comscore (SCOR) move forward amicably. FEYR enters cooperation agreement with Teknovekst Invest AS. Jabil CEO put on administrative leave.
2024 Say-On-Pay Votes: 25 Companies Where Shareholders Are Unhappy
An early look at 2024 Say-On-Pay votes. 25 companies and their compensation consultants leave shareholders wanting better.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (April 12)
Macy’s and Arkhouse / Brigade enter an agreement, but the fight isn’t over yet. Illumina gets a new CFO as shareholders wait for Icahn’s directors to change trajectory. ANGI gets…
Vanguard & Blackrock Should Vote “AGAINST” Directors at These April Shareholder Meetings
Vanguard and Blackrock should protect the owners of their funds and vote “AGAINST” to these directors in April.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (April 5)
Disney and Iger win against Trian, Peltz, and Blackwell’s. ELAN / Ancora, MRC / Engine Capital, TWLO / Sachem Cooperation Agreements. 4 Co-CEOs Leave.
AGM Update April 3, 2024: Disney (DIS) Proxy Contest, Plus Carnival Corp (CCL), FuelCell Energy (FCEL)
The Disney (DIS) proxy contest finally comes to conclusion today plus we see little to suggest shareholders should support the Carnival Corp (CCL) board at Friday’s shareholder…
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 29)
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down, but not until the end of the year. We think the whole board should be up for replacement. Plus PW Partners is in at BJs Restaraunts and…
Shareholders Vote Their Director Discontent – Voting Through March So Far
Shareholders are sending these companies and directors a message in 2024. See the list of companies and directors where directors lack support.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 22)
Shake Shack (SHAK) steals Papa John’s (PZZA) CEO Robert Lynch. Peliminary contested proxies filed for Blackwell’s vs Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR), Engine Capital vs MRC Global,…
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 15)
Starbucks wins. Rubric Capital v Xperi to heat up. Radoff in at BOOM. Thirdpoint/Saddlepoint in at AAP. 3M (MMM) gets a new CEO. Plank back at Under Armour.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 2- Mar 8)
New cooperation agreements at Barnes Group (Irenic), Chef’s Warehouse (Legion), and Ventas (Land & Buildings). Arkhouse/Brigade raise their bid for Macy’s. Weekly CEO/CFO Moves.
2024 Activist Cooperation Agreements – Through February
Fund 1 Investments in at Citi Trends and BJs Restaraunts. Icahn in at JetBlue and American Electric Power. Plus deals with Ancroa, Engaged, Radoff, Hestia and more.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Feb 26 – Mar 1)
Cooperation agreements at Independence Realty, Citi Trends (Fund 1), BJs (Fund 1) and On 24. Petrus goes after Criteo. Updates on DIsney, Norfolk, Wyndham, Starbucks, and Elanco.…
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review
Latest Disney & Starbucks Proxy Fight Filings. Icahn into JetBlue and American Electric Power. Engaged Capital into Nevro. Latest 13Ds and CEO / CFO moves.
An Early Look at 2024 Activist Cooperation Agreements
An early look at 2024 activist cooperation agreements including: GPRE / Ancora; PBI / Hestia; CCO / Legion; FSTR / 22NW; SUP / Mill Road; and EMKR / Radoff.
FAQ: What are Activist Cooperation Agreements?
FAQ on Activist Cooperation Agreements. What they are, why they matter, and examples. Also, links to additional resources on cooperation agreements.
2023 Activist Cooperation Agreements
A look at Activist cooperation agreements in 2023, the companies in focus, and stock price performance since the cooperation agreement was announced.