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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 | ReutersStarboard Value has taken a stake in Salesforce,...

Activist investors are becoming tamer

“WHEN WE GO at ’em,” Carl Icahn growls, proudly, “we go at ’em.” After decades as chief executives’ number-one tormentor, the 86-year-old’s disdain for...

Activist Macellum seeks to take control of Kohl’s board, nominates 10 directors

Customers leave a Kohl's store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesActivist group Macellum has...

Todd Gitlin, Prominent Activist And Thinker, Dead At 79

NEW YORK: Todd Gitlin, a prominent anti-war and campus activist of the 1960s who drew upon his experiences and influenced many others as...

Activist firm Engine Capital reportedly pressures Kohl’s to consider sale of online biz

People shop at Kohl's department store amid the coronavirus outbreak on September 5, 2020 in San Francisco, California.Liu Guanguan | China News Service |...

How activist investor Politan Capital can raise profitability and bring fresh perspectives to Centene

Morsa Images | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesCompany: Centene Corp. (CNC)Business: Centene operates as a multi-national health-care enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured...

Underdog activist Engine No. 1 is launching an ETF after big Exxon win

A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021.Kathleen Flynn | ReutersEngine No. 1, the upstart activist firm...

An activist investor may urge Duke Energy to ‘get back to basics’

A view of Duke Energy’s Marshall Power Plant in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, November 29, 2018.Chris Keane | ReutersCompany: Duke Energy Corp. (DUK)Business: Duke...

An activist with value approach takes the next step to turn around a food and beverage manufacturer

A sign outside of a facility occupied by TreeHouse Foods in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.Kristoffer Tripplaar | SIPA USA | APCompany: TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS)TreeHouse...

Kohl’s shares soar as activist investor group looks to add 9 directors to board

Customers leave a Kohl's store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesKohl's shares soared more...

Can Anglo-Saxon activist investors whip Danone into shape?

Feb 20th 2021EMMANUEL FABER used to be seen as the spiritual son of Franck Riboud, honorary chairman and former boss of Danone, whose father...

Anne Feeney, Influential Folk Musician and Activist, Dead at 69

Anne Feeney, the influential folk musician and labor activist whose “Have You Been to Jail for Justice” has served as an anthem for activists...

Kangana Ranaut calls activist Greta Thunberg ‘spoilt brat’ for backing farmers’ protest

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday called Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg dumb and a spoilt brat for tweeting in favour of the...

A new breed of activist takes a board seat at Office Depot’s parent company

An employee works inside an Office Depot Inc.Susana Gonzalez | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCompany: ODP Corp. (ODP)ODP Corp. is a provider of business services,...

Myntra to change its offensive logo after complaint from Mumbai-based activist, know more

New Delhi: Fashion clothing e-commerce Myntra is changing the logo after it received a complaint from a Mumbai-based activist who claimed that the brand's...

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