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Page 1Weekly Boardroom & Executive Moves: May 1, 2026
This week, significant leadership changes occurred across several companies facing financial difficulties. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Agilon Health Inc (AGL) appointed new…
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?
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.
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…
Identifying New & Changing Risk Factors in the Latest 10-K Filings
A look at new and evolving risks at US public companies based on their latest risk factor disclosures and the language used in them.
Job Cuts Keep Coming at Companies Big and Small
Ebay, Wayfair, and Unity Software all announced big employee cuts in January, but we also saw many smaller, struggling companies making deep job cuts too.
2023 New CEO Winners & Losers
How did 2023’s new CEOs do? Here’s your list of new CEOs, their TSR (total shareholder return), and a check if it was a SPAC.
2023 Say-On-Pay Winners & Losers
A look at Activist cooperation agreements in 2023, the companies in focus, and stock price performance since the cooperation agreement was announced.
Failed Say-on-Pay Votes 2022
The annual (sometimes) Say-on-Pay votes in 2022 highlighted discontent across a range of poor performing companies.
20 S&P 500 Companies that Need to Add Women to the Board in 2023
These 20 S&P 500 companies are lagging their peers on gender diversity. With 2023 right around the corner are they already on the hunt for board members that will improve their…
SPAC Daily: Polestar (PSNY)Debuts
Polestar (PSNY) shares traded up following its DeSPAC, the IPO market remains incredibly slow, and the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Can Redfin Find Its Way to Profitability?
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says the real estate brokerage will post an operating profit this year. Headcount reductions are a good start, but there’s still plenty of work to do to…
Governance Alert: FedEx
FedEx (FDX) is making some shareholder-friendly moves, including an over 50% dividend hike, adding two independent directors, and a TSR-based executive compensation metric. We…
5 Long-Tenured CEOs that Need to Turn Things Around
While COVID-related issues are abating, it’s no secret that many companies are still struggling to find their footing. We take a close-up look at 5 long-tenured CEOs (+ 1 co-CEO)…
Founder Richard Schulze Bets Big on BBY Stock
Best Buy (BBY) founder and director Richard Schulze just bought almost $20 million in stock. Meanwhile, Target (TGT) lowers guidance again, citing excess inventory concerns.
Cathie Wood buys Coinbase amidst heavy insider selling and sloppy cost controls.
As the market’s favorite contrarian Cathie Wood buys COIN on the dip, we take a look at performance and insider trading. Our take: a head-in-the-sand strategy does little to…
Panic Time for Palantir?
The world is a scarier place, which should be good for Palantir. But, with the controversial intelligence and analytics company having just reported its lowest revenue growth…
Home Depot: Bad News Looks Baked-In
In a big week for retail earnings reports, we take a closer look at HD fundamentals and governance. Bottom line: don’t hate on HD into the Q1 print: the bar is set low, and…
Beyond Meat: Less Plant Power and More Profit, Please.
On the heels of disastrous Q1 results, we take a closer look at BYND fundamentals and governance. If this is a zero margin business, stick a fork in it–its done.
After an Unceremonious Proxy Battle, What’s Next for Kohl’s?
With an unceremonious proxy battle now behind the company, will Kohl’s CEO Michele Gass double down on a turnaround effort or will the retailer look to sell?
Boardroom Alpha Daily Read
We take a look at the day’s news, ESG trends and special situations. WindAcre increases its stake and opposes NSLN takeover bid. Activist Jana Partners brings lessons learned at…
Activist Alert: Treehouse Foods
Jana Partners is closing in (again) at Treehouse Foods (THS). Lessons learned from ConAgra give the activist an edge toward incremental improvements which should unlock value for…
Boardroom Alpha Daily Read
We take a look at the day’s news, ESG trends and special situations. Management shakeup at Faraday Future (FIFE) is an all-too familiar story in the world of EV SPACs. Blackrock…
GGPI / Polestar gaining momentum on 5-Year HTZ Deal
GGPI shares are up 6% on an announced Polestar partnership with HTZ that includes purchasing up to 65,000 EVs over five years. We continue to view the shares as undervalued…