activist investing

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Lachlan Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch clap
Finance

An activist investor is trying to end the Murdoch family’s control of News Corp.

By Crystal Tse and Bloomberg
September 9, 2024
A man on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange looks intently at his screen with his mouth open and glasses pushed onto his forehead.
Finance

Wall Street’s famous ‘fear gauge’ isn’t what it used to be as funds shake off VIX spike

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August 27, 2024
Carl Icahn smiles as he sits in a chair on stage at a CNBC conference. He is dressed in a light shirt and blazer.
Finance

The SEC just fined billionaire Carl Icahn $500K—or 0.01% of his net wealth

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August 19, 2024
Starbucks’ board has a shot at success with its new CEO—if it can manage to control Howard Schultz 
Leadership

Starbucks’ board has a shot at success with its new CEO—if it can manage to control Howard Schultz 

By Lila MacLellan and Azure Gilman
August 14, 2024
Paul Singer
Finance

Southwest investor asked the board to dump its CEO over the airline’s struggles. Now it wants to oust the board.

By Mary Schlangenstein and Bloomberg
August 14, 2024
A Starbucks barista in China stands if front of a large coffee machine, with a drink in her left hand and another class under the machine.
Finance

Starbucks shares climb after another activist investor targets slumping firm

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August 12, 2024
Robert Iger
Finance

Activist investors have sharper claws—and they want board seats

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July 30, 2024
Billionaire speculator Bill Ackman
Finance

Bill Ackman’s own hedge fund is asking investors to ignore what he says 

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July 26, 2024
Gary Kelly
Retail

Southwest Airlines tagged in a billionaire board member, infuriating one of its investors

By Mary Schlangenstein, Danny Lee and Bloomberg
July 8, 2024
Activist investors are suffering grueling defeats in proxy fights—but they can still matter when they pick the right battle
Commentary

Activist investors are suffering grueling defeats in proxy fights—but they can still matter when they pick the right battle

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
May 30, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy
Finance

BuzzFeed has a new activist investor: Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy

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May 22, 2024
Emma Walmsley attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Awards and Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, United States
Health

How GSK CEO Emma Walmsley kept her job and turned a belligerent activist investor into an ally

By Ashleigh Furlong, Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
May 21, 2024
Alan Shaw
Leadership

Norfolk Southern shareholders elect 3 directors nominated by activist, while CEO keeps job

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
May 9, 2024
Activist investors aiming to take over Norfolk Southern gain momentum before key shareholder vote on embattled railroad’s future
Finance

Activist investors aiming to take over Norfolk Southern gain momentum before key shareholder vote on embattled railroad’s future

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
April 30, 2024
Paul Singer
Finance

Activist hedge fund Elliott bets $1 billion on British platinum producer

By Crystal Tse, Dinesh Nair, Swetha Gopinath and Bloomberg
April 27, 2024

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