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The Motley Fool
November 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Welcome to Proxy Fight Club Despite their downsides, proxy wars represent an important part of shareholder rights.   |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2012
Dawn Kawamoto |
Yahoo!'s Yang Out, Board Selection Trumps New CEO Selection Yahoo! is reportedly on the prowl for new board directors, as shareholder activist Third Point LLC is increasing pressure to name its own competing slate. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Jena McGregor |
This Proxy Season, Expect A Brawl Add up shareholder anger over the backdating scandal, a slate of new rules on executive pay disclosure, increasing pressure from activist hedge funds, and more companies requiring directors to be elected by a majority shareholder vote, and a tempestuous proxy period lies ahead. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Will the SEC Protect Proxy Access? Investors of all stripes should keep an eye on next week's ruling. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2009
Jena McGregor |
Board Shakeups Made Easier New law gives shareholders more power. Delaware entities will have to put shareholder nominees on the proxy and reimburse successful campaigns. The SEC and the Senate have new regs in store, too. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Making Corporate Housecleaning Easier in 2012 Proxy access resolutions pile up; could some corporate boards get cleaned up next year? |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Read Those Proxy Statements in 2006 Shareholder resolutions are an increasingly important vehicle for shareholder activism of all sorts. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Ignore Icahn's Hoopla Carl Icahn and his fights with management at Biogen's Idec make for entertaining news coverage, but investors shouldn't spend too much time analyzing how the antics are going to affect the share price. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
A Taste of Change at Applebee's Hedge fund Breeden Capital Management pushes for big changes at Applebee's. Even though shareholder resolutions rarely gain traction, in some instances, they've catalyzed change, or even succeeded entirely. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 19, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Activist Board Members Increase Firm's Market Value Public company shareholders have long complained that corporate boards don't always act in the best interest of their investors. But does the addition of a shareholder-sponsored board member increase the market value of the firm? |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2004
Bill Mann |
Rash of Activism at Staples This year's proxy statement from office supply giant Staples contains four separate shareholder proposals, the first time any shareholder proposals have been made in the last ten years. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Cancel the Clowns: Icahn Avoids a Circus The billionaire investor backs down from a fight. He withdrew his slate of candidates to join Genzyme's board yesterday. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2009
Toby Shute |
Shareholders 1, Board Bozos 0 Score one for shareholder empowerment. |
BusinessWeek
March 5, 2007
Ronald Grover |
Just Don't Call Him A Raider Carl Icahn, who now styles himself a shareholder activist, prepares for battle with Motorola. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
A Pivotal Proxy Season With shareholders more awake and aware than they've been in years, the latest proxy season could begin to fundamentally change managers' attitudes. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2006
Roy Mark |
SEC Brings Proxies Online Shareholders will soon be able to find proxy statements and annual reports online, according to new voluntary rules approved this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
InternetNews
November 25, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Stages a Proxy War In its latest pitch to take over its rival, Oracle said it has initiated plans for a proxy fight this spring -- insisting that its $24 offer is "best and final." |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2005
Tom Taulli |
The Icahn Effect Carl Icahn has spread fear throughout corporate boardrooms. Now hedge fund Relational Investors looks like an Icahn wannabe. |
Registered Rep.
June 23, 2015
Debbie Carlson |
Are Activist Funds Getting Too Popular? Solid overall performance by activist funds this year is attracting followers, with fund flows rising. |
CFO
June 1, 2007
David M. Katz |
Hedge-fund Bullies Activist fund managers can make life miserable for CFOs and other executives as they promote their agendas. They can be brutal, but there are ways to fight back. |
The Motley Fool
May 29, 2008
Brian Lawler |
Icahn Girds for Biogen Battle The activist investor officially launches his bid to usurp Biogen's board of directors. |
BusinessWeek
July 31, 2006
Chris Young |
Hedge Funds To The Rescue Thanks to hedge fund activists, deal-makers can't rely on shareholder passivity. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2009 |
A Trio of Options Shareholders could soon have an easier route to proposing their own directors on company boards, thanks to three changes |
BusinessWeek
August 12, 2010
Jesse Westbrook |
The SEC Tries to Pry Open Corporate Boards Corporations are bracing for new rules that will make it easier for dissident shareholders to nominate board members. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Icahn Back to Batter Biogen The old guy has tenacity. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Have Spoken at Applebee's Two independent directors have been elected to the restaurant's board. Seeing an activist's candidates get elected by shareholders certainly seems like a good sign that shareholders are starting to take ownership more seriously. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010
Ryan McBride |
Genzyme Annual Meeting Remarkably Mundane, Despite Rocky Year Genzyme's annual meeting was over in about an hour, and although the company took some hard questions from a shareholder, it appears that chairman and CEO Henri Termeer and the rest of the company's directors were easily reelected to serve on the board of directors. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Gardner, Gillies & Mann |
Quality Systems: Vote No! The authors substantiate why voting against the digital record-keeping company's proxy is in the long-term interests of outside shareowners. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
When Hostile Takeovers Get Ugly Conflict between companies and potential buyers can spill over to hurt shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2011
Dawn Kawamoto |
Reshuffling Yahoo!'s Board: A New House of Cards? It may take an activist shareholder to bring about meaningful change. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Your Stocks' Secrets Investors, knowledge is power, so don't ignore a freely available source of the best-kept corporate secrets -- the proxy statement. Proxy season is upon us -- don't forget to do your homework. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Unwelcome Guests at ImClone ImClone's board of directors votes against Carl Icahn's proposed removal of six company directors. Short-term shareholders that are able to cash out with Icahn, will possibly have a nice gain to take home. |
InternetNews
November 14, 2007
Larry Barrett |
BEA to File Past-Due Financial Reports BEA Systems will try to save its Nasdaq listing and protect itself from future proxy fights with shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Chris Mallon |
A Proxy for Management The proxy statement gives investors an annual glimpse into the minds of management. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2010
Ryan McBride |
Genzyme Borrows $1 Billion for Stock Buyback Notes will be sold this week. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Joseph McCafferty |
Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. |
Registered Rep.
September 7, 2005
Kristen French |
Post-Purcell Shuffle Claims Marsh, More Morgan Directors to Follow? The changing of the guard at Morgan Stanley continues as leadership loyal to departed CEO Philip Purcell heads for the exits. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Ceridian Clocks Out The HR outsourcer sells out to head off an activist hedge fund. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Josh Hyatt |
Getting Smaller, but Not Quieter If you thought hedge funds' troubles mean they'll give up on shareholder activism, think again. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Will the SEC Trim the Hedges? As hedge funds are immersing themselves even more in mergers and acquisitions, a field that is fast approaching $1 trillion a year, it's not surprising that they will now also find themselves under closer scrutiny by regulators. |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Attack Of The Hungry Hedge Funds To hike stock prices, aggressive hedge fund managers are banding together to force changes on companies. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
A Shift Toward Shareholder Rights Shareholder-friendly policies may become an increasing priority in corporate America. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2006
Rich Duprey |
A Proxy for Profits A market or industry stand-in may end up substituting for profits in your portfolio. |
InternetNews
March 26, 2008 |
Motorola to Split Into Two Motorola said on Wednesday it would split into two publicly traded entities to separate its loss-making handset division from its other businesses. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2005
Jim Gillies |
Another Day, Another Proxy The board of directors at electronic record software provider Quality Systems has a history of infighting. Now, it looks like open warfare is breaking out. Will investors get caught in the crossfire? |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Who's Targeting Your Stock? The Manhattan Institute's Proxy Monitor database is a tool that lets shareholder proposals point you toward real investment risks. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2010
Jeffrey Morgan |
Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance. |
