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Hain Celestial Group saw its shares make a handy gain on Friday after it came to light that activist investor Engaged Capital has a nearly 10% stake in the company.
At tomorrow's annual meeting, GM shareholders will vote on a dual-class stock structure and a slate of three board nominees, both presented by David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital. The outcome may be...
Shares of Energen saw a handy gain on Wednesday after the hedge fund Corvex Management announced a stake in the company and called for a potential sale.
Activist Investor Elliott Management has been going after BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE: BHP), with billionaire Paul Singer leading that charge, for more than a month. Mr. Singer has a long list of...
Two private equity firms now have taken large stakes in the online crafts and vintage goods seller. The big news is that this may lead to pushing the company to get acquired.
While there are some broader issues to consider here, the reality is that the early sell-off in IBM shares on Friday has put pressure on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Arconic chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld resigned his positions with the company this morning, meeting a demand levied by activist investor Paul Singer's Elliott Management.
Whole Foods thrived for years, but its growth and its relevance have gone off-track. It has an onslaught of competition, and there may be little room to work on pricing at the consumer level.
There may be mixed views on the departure of AIG's CEO, but we know that Carl Icahn is definitely happy with this result.
Another investor may have become tired of the mess at Chipotle Mexican Grill. William A. Ackman's Pershing Square is preparing to sell shares.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017, saw three large companies in the news after activist investors have targeted them. Investors have taken mixed reactions to each effort.
While the stock picks and holdings of Warren Buffett and his portfolio managers are always followed closely, the number of changes for the 2017 portfolio was huge.
Depomed has settled with Starboard Value in a move that will bring this activist investor fight to a close. At least for now.
Icahn's sale caused Chesapeake's shares to dive about 6% on Monday. But when Icahn announced his sale of Transocean stock late Wednesday, the company's shares drifted down only fractionally.
Carl Icahn believes that Herbalife might be better off as a privately held firm and he has weighed the possibility of launching a tender offer for it.