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An activist investor with a new $1.9 billion stake in Southwest is calling for big changes at the airline
Southwest touts itself as the "LUV" airline, with free checked bags and no change fees. An activist…
Taylor Rains
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Jack Dorsey said Twitter's board 'has always been a problem' and that he plotted his exit from the firm because of its activist investor
Before leaving Twitter in 2021, Dorsey faced pressure from Elliott Management, which wanted to repl…
Matthew Loh
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Activist investor Nelson Peltz says it's 'probably true' that he's a 'bully billionaire'
When speaking about his contentious battle with Disney over board seats, Peltz told Financial Times…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Read the open letters Disney heirs wrote to shareholders, defending Bob Iger and slamming activist investors as 'villains'
"We know who the villains are in this story, and we know they cannot be entrusted with protecting t…
Shubhangi Goel
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Trian's $25 million battle for Disney board seats could be Nelson Peltz's last fight as the most powerful activist investor on the market
Nelson Peltz's hedge fund is all in as he wages a $25 million war over Disney board seats, but the …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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GameStop jumps as it taps billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen as CEO for zero salary
The iconic meme stock climbed early Thursday after the leadership announcement. Cohen agreed to not…
Phil Rosen
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Disney stock has 20% upside as Bob Iger's turnaround strategy enters its growth phase, BofA says
"Bob Iger now appears to be in command and control and on a growth offensive," Bank of America anal…
Matthew Fox
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Disney CEO Bob Iger faces a fresh challenge from activist investor Nelson Peltz
Trian Partners said it would take its "case directly to shareholders" after Disney rejected Nelson …
George Glover
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Yelp surges 14% after activist investor reportedly calls on board to explore a sale
Activist investor TCS Capital said that Yelp could rake in nearly double its current share price, t…
Morgan Chittum
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Activist investors just had their busiest quarter ever as they looked to capitalize on weak share prices globally
During the first quarter, 83 new campaigns against companies worldwide were launched by activists, …
Carla Mozée
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US stocks rise as S&P 500 falls short of 5,000 milestone
The index remains within striking distance of the key milestone as investors continue to take in st…
Phil Rosen
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US stocks trade mixed as S&P 500 hovers near 5,000
The S&P 500 is inching toward the 5,000 milestone. The benchmark index has climbed more than 5% to …
Phil Rosen
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Activist investor Elliott Management has reportedly snapped up a multibillion-dollar stake in Salesforce
The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management had invested in the flagging software gian…
Ryan Hogg
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Clash of the titans: Billionaire activist investors are putting pressure on top CEOs who were once thought untouchable
Bob Iger of Disney and Marc Benioff of Salesforce are the latest high-profile CEOs to face pressure…
Matthew Fox
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Embattled activist investor Carl Icahn's firm plunges 30% after halving shareholders' payouts
Icahn came under fire from Hindenburg Research in May, with the short-seller accusing him of runnin…
George Glover
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Activist investor Nelson Peltz reportedly scored a $150 million profit in his 3-month proxy fight against Disney
Peltz called off his proxy fight on Thursday after Disney announced a restructuring plan that is ex…
Matthew Fox
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Disney’s Bob Iger and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff are the latest high-profile execs to come under pressure from activist investors
Insider's Phil Rosen explains the growing role activist investors are playing in brand-name compani…
Phil Rosen
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says Russia's invasion of Ukraine isn't as big a deal for markets as inflation
"This market possibly is overreacting to what's going on in Ukraine, but I don't think that's the p…
Shalini Nagarajan
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The stock market's fear gauge just hit a 42-month low. Investors are ignoring a load of risks, hedge fund manager says.
Investors expect the least volatility in stocks since January 2020. They're overlooking dangers lik…
Theron Mohamed
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn predicts the Fed's money-printing party will end badly because the government can't control inflation
"I think it's economics 101 in high school. You can't just keep pushing out money... because that m…