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Entries tagged "Activist Shareholders"M&A Outlook 2009: How companies should engage shareholdersWith the economic downturn and shareholder activism on the rise, it is more important than ever for corporations to communicate strategies to shareholders. At The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference, Timothy Brog, a portfolio manager at Locksmith Value Opportunity Fund LP; Damien Park, president and CEO of Hedge Fund Solutions; Jared Landaw of Barington Capital Group LP; and Rachel Posner, senior managing director and general counsel of Georgeson Inc., addressed how companies should communicate with shareholders in regards to shareholder activism. See the video after the break. - Maria Woehr... M&A Outlook 2009: Joele Frank's Sherman and Georgeson's Posner on activist investorsAt The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference, panelists discussed how and why activist shareholders are gaining support. In this video Matthew Sherman, a partner at Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, and Rachel Posner, senior managing director and general counsel for Georgeson Inc., explain that there is an upswing in support for activist investors due to a lack of strategy communication by companies. - Maria Woehr... For Icahn, Exelixis marks the biotech spotWhen Carl Icahn gets involved in biotech companies, action often follows. He sold off ImClone Systems Inc. to Eli Lilly and Co., helped split Enzon Pharmaceuticals in two and unsuccessfully pushed for a sale of Biogen Idec Inc. ... Why activist shareholders are gaining supportActivist shareholders campaigns have increased, and many are gaining the support of other shareholders and institutional investors. At The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference Tuesday, panelists discussed how and why activist shareholders are gaining support. ... Posner and Sherman on the transformation of the activist investorActivist fund managers are launching more insurgency campaigns than ever, despite the diminished M&A market. During The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference Tuesday, several panelists discussed how the current economic environment might alter activist investors' strategies. ... Bankruptcy Update: Tropicana, Bombay, Progressive and moreHere are some of the latest bankruptcy stories our reporters have been covering Monday morning on TheDeal.com. For more check out the bankruptcy channel on TheDeal.com or visit Bankruptcy Insider. ... Soapbox: ProactiveCorporate boards of directors and management can -- and should -- be more proactive in preparing for and addressing increasing activism by shareholders. ... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Activist Shareholders." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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