Additionally, Palm and Tolokonnikova will continue to empower artists through an upcoming feminist art contest set to take place in April during the NFT.NYC conference. PalmDAO is calling on activists...
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Bath & Body Works Wards Off Activist Investor Despite Tough Year Ahead
Bath & Body Works has staved off a proxy battle with an activist investor. (Photo by Johnny … [+] Louis/Getty Images) Getty Images Specialty retailer Bath & Body WorksBBWI has managed to...
Salesforce yields to activist pressure with harsh new policies for engineers, salespeople
Salesforce is looking at new ways to cut costs as activist investors continue to put pressure on the company. Today, Insider was reporting that the company is implementing much stricter performance me...
What’s An Activist Investor–And How Do They Exercise So Much Control?
Topline Activist investors, who purchase minority stakes in companies to change them for a number of possible reasons—though usually to eventually make a profit—are on the rise, reigniting discussion ...
Nordstrom stock surges after activist investor Ryan Cohen buys stake
Shoppers exit Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Shares of Nordstrom surged Friday morning after activist investor ...
Salesforce Stock Leaps As Elliott Management Builds Activist Stake
Updated at 6:10 am EST Salesforce (CRM) – Get Free Report shares were marked firmly higher Monday following reports that activist investor Elliott Management has taken a stake in the world̵...
Amarin Calls Activist Investor, Largest Shareholder Sarissa’s Statement ‘Inaccurate, Misleading’
Amarin Corporation Plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) reacted to its largest shareholder, Sarissa Capital Management, which said Amarin’s recent board refreshment put “no shareholder representatives on th...
Disney could use an activist investor like Nelson Peltz
An activist investor like Trian Partners’ Nelson Peltz on Walt Disney ‘s (DIS) board could help prod the entertainment conglomerate to address its financial woes and implement much-needed ...
Disney Takes On Proxy Fight With Activist Investor Nelson Peltz
Bettmann Archive Key takeaways Disney is facing a proxy battle with shareholder Nelson Peltz, who is gunning for a spot on the company’s board. Peltz is a largely successful investor with a history of...
Disney defends Iger, says activist Peltz has ‘no track record’ in big media
Nelson Peltz David A. Grogan | CNBC Disney pushed back on Nelson Peltz’s bid for a board seat Tuesday, as the entertainment giant’s proxy fight with the investor and his activist firm, Tri...
Disney CEO Bob Iger went sailing on his yacht while activist investor Nelson Peltz ramped up pressure on the media giant
With its stock price flailing and under rising pressure from activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners, newly reinstalled Disney (DIS) CEO Bob Iger reportedly spent the holidays enjoying the op...
Bob Iger’s next big challenge at Disney is activist investor Nelson Peltz
Bob Iger will face yet another challenge as Disney (DIS) CEO — activist investor Nelson Peltz. On Wednesday, Disney announced Nike executive chairman Mike Parker will take over Susan Arnold’s po...
Wilma Soss. The Feminist And Wall Street Activist You Never Heard Of
Fearless: Wilma Soss and America’s Forgotten Investor Movement All Seasons Press Women making a major difference on Wall Street is now the norm. But decades before Cathy Wood made a splash then ...
3 Killed, Suspect ‘Extreme Right-Wing Activist,’ Mayor Says
Topline At least three people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a Kurdish community center and a hair salon in Paris, France, local officials said Friday morning, as police investigate whether ...
Activist Investors Are Putting Ideology Before Shareholder Value
Gas-fired power plant (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Under the leadership of Gary Gensler, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is empow...
Activist Dan Loeb ups his stake in Bath & Body Works Inc
Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE: BBWI) is trading up on Friday after Dan Loeb revealed to have increased his stake in specialty retailer to 6.0%. Loeb wants seats on the board According to the activis...
Activist investor wants to replace Larry Fink as BlackRock CEO
BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) is in focus on Wednesday after Bluebell Capital Partners called for Larry Fink to step down as Chief Executive of the investment company. Bluebell co-founder’s interview with...
Activist investor calls for BlackRock CEO Fink to step down over ESG ‘hypocrisy’
Larry Fink, Chairman and C.E.O. of BlackRock arrives at the DealBook Summit in New York City, November 30, 2022. David Dee Delgado | Reuters LONDON — BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is facing calls to step d...
Activist investor pushes for cost cuts at Alphabet Inc
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) needs to get “aggressive” in cutting costs and maximising shareholder value, said TCI Fund Management on Tuesday in a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai. Alphabet should cut jobs...
Australia’s AGL Energy To Accelerate Exit From Coal Power As Billionaire Activist Installs Board Nominees
Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder and chief executive officer of Atlassian Pty Ltd., reacts during the … [+] Financial Review ESG Summit in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, June 15, 2022. Photographe...
Elon Musk says Twitter suffered ‘massive’ revenue drop due to activist group pressure on advertisers
Elon Musk says that activist groups pressuring Twitter advertisers have caused the social media giant to see a “massive drop in revenue.” “Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, ...
Activist investor Starboard reveals stake in Salesforce, sees significant opportunity
Jeffrey Smith, CEO of Starboard Value LP and Chairman of Papa John’s International Inc. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Starboard Value has taken a stake in Salesforce, with founder Jeff Smith saying...
Activist investor takes a stake in Splunk: what’s next for this stock?
Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) is trading up this morning on a report that Starboard Value has a close to 5.0% stake in the analytics and security software company. Expert shares her outlook on Splunk stoc...
Kohl’s Under Attack Again By Activist Investor
I. Kohl’s operates over 1,100 Discount Stores I getty Here we go again. The hedge fund, Macellum Advisors, is making a third attempt to overhaul Kohl’s board and is advising the company there wi...
Climate investor who made right Exxon bet on how to beat the market
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters Jennifer Grancio was among the leaders at Engine No. 1, the upstart investing firm focused on climate and energy transit...
Activist investor pushes for ‘new leadership’ at Kohl’s
Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is in focus this morning after an activist investor said the chain of department stores was in need of new leadership to revamp its business. Activist wants Kohl’s to ou...