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Entries tagged "activist investor"Harbinger trims New York Times stakeLast week, Philip Falcone's hedge fund Harbinger Capital sold 5 million shares of New York Times Co. stock at $8.25 a share, according to an SEC filing. Talbots has a new activist investorPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal welfare group, purchased shares of retailer Talbots to persuade the company to stop buying wool from Australian farmers. Icahn vows to return to blogging by fallActivist investor Carl Icahn has taken the summer off from blogging, but look for him to resume in the fall. Peltz battles the Telegraph's hogwashActivist investor and CEO of Trian Nelson Peltz fights a rumor that he's targeting money manager Legg Mason. Will state jump into Icahn's Biogen Idec saga?With Biogen Idec confirming the appointment of Carl Icahn's nominee Alexander Denner as a director, will the state of Massachusetts' biotech fund try to engage the investor to save jobs? Icahn near Biogen Idec victoryPopularity of activist investor Carl Icahn's proposal to split up biotechnology company Biogen Idec may be why the company suspended its annual shareholder meeting. Bill George refutes Ackman's Target proxyFormer Target board member Bill George tells TheDeal.com why Pershing Square chief Bill Ackman's proxy against the retailer is wrong. Nardelli familiar with hedge fund fireChrysler CEO Robert Nardelli is familiar with the heat that hedge funds can place on management, but he still failed to avoid trouble the second time around. How will Wattles' Blockbuster story end?If history is any indicator, then activist investor Mark Wattles' involvement at Blockbuster could lead to an unhappy ending. Ackman to kick down Target's doorsIf your shouts are not heard from outside of the board room door, the next step is to kick it down and take over the meeting. Lions Gate hires new guardThe studio hired Morgan Stanley and law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as its defense team against Carl Icahn, according to Reuters. Even Ackman has a bad dayActivist investor William Ackman seems to have been somewhat bullet-proof in 2008 -- except when it came to his investments in discount retailer Target. Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "activist investor." 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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