Activism
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Activism
Page 4Activism 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…
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.…
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?
Big Companies with Big Say-On-Pay Issues (2024 Shareholder Say-On-Pay Update)
Big CEO pay (see Broadcom) and poor performance (see Boeing) create big say-on-pay issues for these large cap companies in 2024.
Weekly 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.