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InvestingFortune Brands’ new CEO never officially worked a day—but he’ll get $18.4 million after a massive leadership shakeup
By Amanda GerutMarch 18, 2026
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CommentaryWe’re a top investor relations firm and one of us spent over a decade on the inside. Here’s what boards need to know about engaging with activists
By Christine O'Brien and Lex SuvantoMarch 16, 2026
InvestingBill Ackman is a self-described ‘Buffett devotee’—and wants his $28 billion Pershing empire to be the ‘modern-day’ Berkshire
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 11, 2026
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CommentaryTime on his side: Michael Dell the real business icon as Icahn the activist recedes from view
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianMarch 5, 2026
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CommentaryI’m partnering with Elliott to make sure Norwegian Cruise Lines’ best days are ahead
By Adam GoldsteinFebruary 19, 2026
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CommentaryActivist investors are more dangerous to CEOs than ever. Here are 3 ways to safeguard your leadership
By Sam WolfFebruary 5, 2026
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InvestingPepsi to cut product offering nearly 20% in deal with $4 billion activist Elliott
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressDecember 8, 2025
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Investing‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry calls Tesla stock ‘ridiculously overvalued’ and warns on Musk’s pay plan
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 1, 2025
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CommentaryExecutives in the era of no-holds barred activism
By José Luis AlvarezOctober 26, 2025
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FinanceFormer Whole Foods CEO says he didn’t want to sell to Amazon, but activists threatened to take over his board, fire him, and sell the company anyway
By Dave SmithOctober 23, 2025
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SuccessLike Jeff Bezos and Howard Schultz, Chess.com’s cofounder says people doubted his vision—with a 225 million-user empire, he’s now having the last laugh
By Emma BurleighOctober 19, 2025
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InvestingLongtime Cracker Barrel foe urges shareholders to vote against ‘worse than mediocre’ CEO after dismal earnings
By Lily Mae LazarusSeptember 18, 2025
InvestingFor one man, the war against Cracker Barrel never really ended
By Lily Mae LazarusSeptember 18, 2025
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LeadershipThe boomerang era: A slew of former CEOs are suiting up once more to take top roles at their old companies
By Lila MacLellanMay 30, 2025
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FeaturesAs the mighty Permian Basin slows, Canada stands to rise in the shale oil and gas world
By Jordan BlumMay 5, 2025
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