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Boards Feel the Heat as Investor Activists Speak Up
Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 12:19 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The occasional activist has stirred up a revolt at an annual general meeting, led a no-confidence vote against management and even taken executives to court. Those have been the extreme cases.
Investor activism gains momentum
Seeded on Wed May 23, 2007 8:08 PM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
But shareholder activism is becoming more prevalent. Often taking their lead from hedge funds, a new breed of investor is helping to change the corporate dynamic with measured but pointed agitation.
Activist investors find hot commodity in CSX
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2007 11:15 PM EDT (The Jacksonville Times-Union)
Jacksonville-based railroad CSX Corp. is attracting more attention from activist investors, with filings with the Security and Exchange Commission revealing that billionaire Carl Icahn purchased 2.6 million of the company's shares.
Tech Confidential Blog: Chapman's new scalp
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2007 6:38 PM EDT (techconfidential.thedealblogs.com)
Bob Chapman is pure gold.....
What Does Lampert Want with Citi?
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2007 1:29 PM EDT (Business Week)
Shares of Citi rose May 16 on news that hedge fund mogul Edward Lampert, the head of ESL Investments, had acquired a small stake in the market-lagging financial supermarket.
Challenge to Ford family rule fails again
Seeded on Mon May 14, 2007 9:49 PM EDT (The Detroit Free Press)
Chrysler isn't the only car company where people want change....
Apple Holders Reject Activists
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 9:27 AM EDT (TheStreet.com)
The backdating options scandal won't die down for Apple. Apple fought back three proposals from activist investors seeking to change the company's compensation policies.
Icahn Appears to Fall Short at Motorola
Seeded on Tue May 8, 2007 10:34 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Carl Icahn's attempts to shakeup the board at Motorola by gaining a board seat and start moving the company in a different direction have failed.
Fortune Hunter
Seeded on Sun May 6, 2007 12:24 PM EDT (Portfolio.com: Top 5)
An in-depth article behind Boone Pickens, the legendary activist investor and takeover king.
Lifting the Lid: Mutual funds becoming shareholder activists
Seeded on Fri May 4, 2007 8:02 PM EDT (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The world's largest mutual fund firm is about to take on an unlikely title: activist shareholder.
Motorola News | Motorola vs. Icahn battle heats up | Crain's
Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 11:40 PM EDT (chicagobusiness.com)
Billionaire financier Carl Icahn made another plea to Motorola Inc. shareholders on Tuesday as part of his down-to-the-wire campaign to win a seat on the company's board.
The Razr story: Now what?
Seeded on Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:05 PM EDT (News/breaking News from www.chieftain.com)
This article supports Carl Icahn's view concerning Motorola's woes.
An Agitator Speaks Up, and It Pays Off - New York Times
Seeded on Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:03 AM EDT (The New York Times)
RATIONAL, constructive shareholder activism doesn't always make directors more accountable — and it rarely gives investors immediate payoffs.
Marriott CEO surprised by Wall Street reaction
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:23 PM EDT (Toronto Star)
Some shareholders are concerned about Marriott's board of directors despite their re-election. Shareholders re-elected to the board former Smithsonian Institution secretary Lawrence Small, who resigned from the museum complex last month following criticism over his expenses.
Comverse Investors Can Nominate to Board | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:48 PM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)
Amid a dissident investor's attempt to win board seats, Comverse Technology Inc. has amended its bylaws to allow large, long-term shareholders to nominate directors to the company's board without the hassle and cost of waging a proxy fight.
SEIU to Buyout Firms: Let's Share
Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:25 PM EDT (pehub.com)
The SEIU is quickly becoming one of the more active "activist investors". Although they may not have shares in a company, they do have employees and are leveraging that number to advocate for their members.
Top Hedge Fund Managers Earn Over $240 Million [and One Earns $1.7 billion]
Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:17 PM EDT (The New York Times)
This is astounding..... His earnings last year were $1.7 billion.
AstraZeneca to Buy MedImmune for $15.6B
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:01 PM EDT (amny.com)
Pharmaceutical companies are turning to vaccines to grow because the market has few producers and a reduced risk of generic competition. Interest was spurred by the emergence of the deadly strain of bird flu in Asia with no vaccine to protect against it.
Some funds quietly urge change - baltimoresun.com
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:50 PM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)
High-profile investors such as Carl C. Icahn have helped define the image of activist shareholders by storming into companies and pushing for change.
House OKs investor votes on executive pay
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:00 AM EDT (delawareonline.com)
The House voted Friday to give shareholders at public corporations a voice in executive pay packages that typically equal 500 times the salaries of workers at those companies.
Church of the Customer Blog: Midwest tries to fend off hostile takeover with "Save the Cookie" Campaign
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:52 PM EDT (churchofthecustomer.com)
Todd points us to "Save the Cookie," a campaign by Midwest Airlines to energize its base to help fend off a hostile takeover by AirTran.
Low Impact Living: Newsletters: Does Solar Make Sense For You?
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:47 PM EDT (lowimpactliving.com)
An interesting evaluation of whether solar energy makes economic sense for the user.
Stockpickr: Investing the Carl Icahn Way
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:42 PM EDT (TheStreet.com)
Carl Icahn has been on a tear lately. The corporate raider-turned-activist investor has basically run roughshod over corporate America in the past two years, taking no prisoners.
Activist Track: No Rest for eSpeed
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:46 PM EDT (TheStreet.com)
Chapman Capital is at it again and the changes look promising.... A heated battle has been shaping up between electronic bond trading company eSpeed (ESPD - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) and activist investors Chapman Capital and WC Capital.
FT Alphaville » Blog Archive » Who's top dog in the world of activism?
Seeded on Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:04 PM EDT (FT.com)
A list of some of the characters in activist investing..... Activism is on the up - that much is for sure. But who in the world of sabre-rattling activist investing holds the most sway?
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