Sentences with phrase «of activist investors»

The company, which has seen its revenues fall sharply in recent years, has become a target of activist investors amid its struggles.

Consider the rise of activist investors in the past few decades.

The book is timely because it looks at the history of activist investors who we note below are currently the toast of the hedge fund crowd.

I believe that this phenomenon led to the emergence of activist investors in the small cap sector over the last decade.

You've also developed a reputation as somewhat of an activist investor.

There's a wide range of activist investors and we try to track all of them.

The first trend is the increased presence of activist investors in the REIT space.

After a rough year, Chipotle stock is back, catching the attention of activist investor Bill Ackman.

P&G is in the crosshairs of activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management, which — with its roughly $ 3 billion stake in the consumer goods giant — is waging the biggest proxy fight in history for a seat on its board.

One new factor leading to more REIT purchases is the rise of activist investors such as Jonathan Litt, co-founder of Land & Buildings Investment Management.

Meet The New Breed Of Activist Investors Who Are Trying To Give Silicon Valley A Conscience (Fast Company)

-LSB-...] Thank heavens for Greenback'd, a monster list of every activist investor situation going on right now.

In support of this argument I cite the recent experiences of activist investors in Japan, and Bildersee, Cheh and Zutshi's The performance of Japanese common stocks in relation to -LSB-...]

With a market value of $ 155 million and more than $ 100 million of net cash, the shares could attract the attention of activist investors familiar with the biopharma industry.

This fostered the rise of activist investors.

There's two catalysts in play here: The first catalyst is the presence of a veritable orgy of activist investors on the register.

A little more than two years later, at the encouragement of activist investor Bill Ackman, Harrison came out of retirement to become president and CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP).

One of Adamczyk's first big tests will be his handling of activist investor Dan Loeb's proposal that Honeywell spin off its aerospace unit, where margins have risen, but sales growth has lagged.

Mackey & Panera co-CEO Ron Shaich: Recall that Shaich joined Whole Foods» board as part of activist investor Jana Partners» shake - up.

The company has been a fancy of activist investors such as Pershing Square's William Ackman, who sold the stake after spending 18 months trying to repair the company and suffering more than $ 3 billion in losses.

Pandora has been urged to explore a sale by Corvex Management LP, a hedge fund run by Keith Meister, a protégé of activist investor Carl Icahn, after it disclosed a 9.9 percent stake in Pandora in May.

Shortly after Elliott's investment in TIM became known, state lender CDP bought a 4.8 percent stake, a move seen as political endorsement of the activist investor.

The designation of a lead independent director and the appointment of an activist investor to sit on HP's board bodes well for the long - troubled tech giant.

So increasing focus on shareholder - friendly corporate governance, the rising clout of activist investors and the robust market for corporate control are all manifestations of the fact that shareholders want big companies to give them back their cash, and that companies are increasingly willing to do so.

Instead it turned to the bare - knuckled world of activist investors made famous by the likes of Carl C. Icahn and William A. Ackman.

A fall in shares in Sage Group PLC was also dragging on the FTSE 100 index, but a surge for Costa Coffee parent Whitbread PLC on news of an activist investor stake helped limit the drop.

He and other analysts said Icahn's gambit may enrich investors by pushing up the share price, but the ultimate goal of activist investors is to make money for themselves.

While it's unlikely the North Korean leader wants to become a new kind of activist investor — despite the generous compensation — the hacking of Sony reignites the issue of whether the Japanese conglomerate should spin off its entertainment unit as Loeb's Third Point suggested.

One catalyst that could propel SYY towards this higher valuation is the involvement of activist investor Nelson Peltz.

The Texas Act would also apply to any proxy advisory firm that «publishes or otherwise provides an analysis or a recommendation to one or more shareholders» of a Texas - based public company concerning a nomination to the board or a shareholder proposal of an activist investor.

Moreover, the same extensive disclosure requirements apply to all beneficial owners of the activist investor «until the last person named is a natural person», creating a massive headache for any fiduciary and privacy issues for savers.

«It's giving people confidence that despite the scrutiny of activist investors, companies can really add value through M. & A.,» Mr. Carr of Goldman said.

Three years after the old Kraft Foods split in half with the backing of activist investors, one of the activists is suggesting those businesses ought to reunite.

• Javier Palenque is tennis» version of an activist investor, the agitator at the school - board meeting holding the members» feet to the proverbial fire.

Aetna published its 2011 «Political Contributions and Related Activity Report» on Aug. 24, which included money for politicians and various groups, though a group of activist investors said the report didn't include all of Aetna's political payments.

As comptroller he could play the role of activist investor while managing the city's almost $ 140 billion in pension funds, pressure money managers to accept reforms if they want to do business with New York and audit city agencies» various dealings with financial companies and make headlines if he thinks the taxpayer is getting a raw deal.

You may also know Toby's work at his blog Greenbackd.The book is timely because it looks at the history of activist investors who we note below are -LSB-...]

In an article on his Breakout Performance blog, Activist Investors Sidelined by Brutal Market, Dr. Eric Jackson gives some advice to the next generation of activist investors.

Spin offs are a favorite of activist investors seeking to create a catalyst to push stock prices higher, and companies that want to streamline operations and focus on a single good or service.

I do keep monitoring listed companies with German property exposure, but mainly I focus on Sirius Real Estate (SRE: LN) as it continues to offer the best combination of risk & reward, in my opinion, together with a bevy of activist investors as a potential catalyst.

And poor RoEs, management neglect of shareholder value, and the absence of activist investors meant prices weren't actually that cheap, and there was little chance of value realization anyway.

This is particularly true of activist investors / hedge funds: How often have you dug into a stock an activist's just revealed a stake in, to give up on it... mystified why they bought into such an expensive stock?

In the end Graham got his way, and the era of the activist investor was born.

News of the review also came following the urging of activist investor Jonathan Litt, of Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC, who in April wrote that the sale of Forest City would attract the interest of many entities.

Reports say the media giant is the target of activist investors who want a sale and / or an HBO spinoff.

Our investment thesis highlighted: 1) a negative divergence between GAAP and economic profits; 2) slowing organic growth; 3) high profit growth expectations embedded in the stock price; and 4) the unlikely sale of the company despite the presence of an activist investor.

«The biggest catalyst for revived activity is today's new breed of activist investor» - Mike Kirby, chairman of Green Street Advisors.