Proxy Fight

Musk, Trump
Commentary

The Trump administration gets it right on limiting the power of proxy advisory firms such as ISS and Glass Lewis 

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
November 16, 2025
Cracker Barrel sign outside of a restaurant
Investing

Longtime Cracker Barrel foe urges shareholders to vote against ‘worse than mediocre’ CEO after dismal earnings

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September 18, 2025
Paul Singer sits during a conference panel.
Investing

Phillips 66 and Elliott’s contentious proxy battle ends in split vote over fight to break up energy giant

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May 21, 2025
Chart compares change in stock price for oil refining companies
Investing

Phillips 66 sells Euro businesses valued at $2.8 billion ahead of Elliott proxy fight vote

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May 15, 2025
Nelson Peltz says he connected Elon Musk with Donald Trump — ‘I was a matchmaker’
Politics

Nelson Peltz says he connected Elon Musk with Donald Trump — ‘I was a matchmaker’

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November 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
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Politics

Elon Musk accepts a challenge to fight a Venezuelan strongman: ‘He will chicken out’

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July 31, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger
Companies

Victory for Disney’s Bob Iger after nemesis Nelson Peltz reportedly sells his entire stake in the entertainment giant

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May 30, 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
Disney CEO Bob Iger
Companies

Bob Iger says Nelson Peltz ‘didn’t bring any new ideas’—but the activist investor insists he’ll be back if Disney fails to keep promises

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April 5, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger
Leadership

Disney shareholders just handed Nelson Peltz a stinging defeat, voting by a ‘substantial margin’ for Bob Iger’s board slate

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April 4, 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
Disney CEO Bob Iger
Finance

Bob Iger offers a rare glimpse into how much Disney raked in from his Marvel and Star Wars deals 

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March 18, 2024
Fast Food Workers Stage Nationwide Protests For Higher Wages
Newsletters

This proxy season, watch for signs of shareholder, not stakeholder, primacy

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February 29, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger
Leadership

Disney shares rise 7% after cutting streaming losses by $1 billion while gearing up for round two against Nelson Peltz

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November 9, 2023

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