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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
Norfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight
Commentary

Norfolk Southern is getting back on track–but activist investor Ancora is trying to derail it in a vicious proxy fight

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
April 15, 2024
Nelson Peltz, Elon Musk
Finance

Nelson Peltz declares victory of sorts after getting rejected by Disney shareholders, citing 50% stock boost since start of activist campaign

By David Hamilton and The Associated Press
April 3, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Peltz recently posed for the cameras next to Disney activist investor Nelson Peltz.
Companies

Elon Musk says he would ‘definitely’ buy Disney stock if investors elect Nelson Peltz to the board

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April 3, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger, George Lucas, Mellody Hobson and Iger's wife, Willow Bay.
Success

Jamie Dimon and George Lucas have a common thread that could explain their support for Bob Iger and Disney

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March 19, 2024
Hertz’s electric vehicle and CEO about-face is the latest twist after a COVID bankruptcy filing and a deep relationship with Carl Icahn
Tech

Hertz’s electric vehicle and CEO about-face is the latest twist after a COVID bankruptcy filing and a deep relationship with Carl Icahn

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March 16, 2024
Catherine Howarth, CEO of ShareAction.
Retail

Rebel investors want KitKat maker Nestlé to cut back on junk food—but the fortunes of its Mindful Chef brand suggest customers aren’t ready for a health kick

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March 14, 2024
AEP CEO Julie Sloat
Leadership

After making a deal with activist investor Carl Icahn, utility AEP cuts its CEO loose

By Josh Saul and Bloomberg
February 28, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger wearing a nice suit
Tech

Why Disney needs a corporate CTO, according to one activist investor: ‘Disney will never be valued as a technology firm until it begins to think like a technology firm’

By Crystal Tse and Bloomberg
February 26, 2024
Bill Ackman spilled details about the time he was at the mercy of another activist investor—only to be saved by a ‘handshake’ deal with Jamie Dimon’s bank
Finance

Bill Ackman spilled details about the time he was at the mercy of another activist investor—only to be saved by a ‘handshake’ deal with Jamie Dimon’s bank

By Yiqin Shen and Bloomberg
February 23, 2024
Carl Icahn wins two board seats at JetBlue
Finance

Banner week for billionaire investor Carl Icahn—a total of four board seats at JetBlue and American Electric Power will go to deputies as Icahn celebrates his 88th birthday

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February 17, 2024
Bill Ackman
Finance

Bill Ackman claims delayed victory over Herbalife after stock’s 32% plunge to 14-year low: ‘A very good day for my psychological short’

By Carmen Reinicke, Monique Mulima and Bloomberg
February 16, 2024
Carl Icahn
Finance

JetBlue, reeling from kiboshed Spirit merger, has a new suitor in corporate raider Carl Icahn who’s looking to get his mojo back

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February 13, 2024
Shake Shack
Retail

‘No hormones, ever,’ Shake Shack says about its chicken. Activist shareholders say that’s true for every other chicken sold in the U.S. too

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February 7, 2024

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