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Cevian Opens Dialogue With Pearson
By Chris Nolter
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Published: June 19th, 2020
The educational publisher counts Swedish activist Cevian Capital among its shareholder rolls.
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OneSpaWorld Defeats Investor's Challenge of Its PIPE
By Bill Meagher
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Published: June 18th, 2020
OneSpaWorld beat back opposition to its $75 million PIPE by Deep Field Asset Management.
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Activist Investing Today: Bertsch on Poison Pills, Virtual Meetings
By Ronald Orol
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Published: June 10th, 2020
The executive director of the Council of Institutional Investors explains why he thinks 5% threshold poison pills are an extraordinary statement of weakness by the adopting company and more.
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Activist Investing Today: AVI’s Bauernfreund on Japan Insurgencies
By Ronald Orol
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Published: May 29th, 2020
The manager of a $1 billion sometimes activist fund discusses why he may submit shareholder proposals at Fujitec’s annual meeting in 2021 if it doesn’t consider divesting stakes, buy back shares, set up board subcommittees or perform a strategic review.
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Companies May Regret Rejecting Pre-Covid Deals
By Tom Terrarosa
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Published: May 8th, 2020
Those companies that rebuffed suitors offering premiums in the 10th straight year of market expansion may find themselves easy pickings when activist campaigns return in full force.
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Activist Investing Today: Goldstein Targets Fund Bylaws
By Ronald Orol
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Published: May 7th, 2020
Activist investor Phil Goldstein of Bulldog Investors believes a recent SEC decision upholding closed-end fund Dividend & Income's right to ignore a shareholder proposal poses a broader threat to investor rights.
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Oil Patch Activists Forced to Play Waiting Game
By Tom Terrarosa
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Published: April 24th, 2020
It is unclear when commodity prices will recover, but when they do, activists will be sure to have fully sharpened blades and a list of demands for companies across the oil and gas production industry.
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Activist Investing Today: Jackson Calls for eBay M&A
By Ronald Orol
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Published: April 22nd, 2020
The manager of technology-focused hedge fund EMJ Capital says he thinks the company should use cash on hand — and proceeds from expected unit sales — to make its own acquisitions.
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Starboard Ends eBay Fight Following CEO Selection
By Ronald Orol
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Published: April 21st, 2020
The activist fund managed by Jeff Smith said it was 'excited' about the online marketplace company’s decision to hire former Walmart executive Jamie Iannone to the company's top post.
