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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 21, 2007
Rimmy Malhotra |
Activist, Heal Thy Company As a savvy investor, fundamentals are always most important to evaluate. But evaluating the prospects of activist situations can certainly provide extra value to your due diligence. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 22, 2007
Robin Greenwood |
The Hedge Fund as Activist Do hedge funds improve management of the companies they invest in? |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
The Ultimate Fight Fund UBS's new unique hedge fund of funds is filled with the most agitating of managers such as Icahn and Peltz. |
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. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Who Owns Your Stock? For CFOs, who owns the company's stock is a critical question that doesn't always have an easy answer. How much impact investor secrecy has on the efficiency of the market is unclear. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Proxy Fights 101 How shareholder skirmishes are transforming Wall Street. It's smart to understand how proxy fights work, but don't assume they're a good system for investing. Proxy battles often target struggling companies with volatile stocks. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
April 10, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Corporate Cash: Use It Or Lose It Chronic hoarders might soon be targets of shareholder activists who want the money used to boost stock prices. Tech outfits lead the list. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Joseph McCafferty |
Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. |
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
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
January 17, 2012
Michael Olsen |
A Lesson in Feel-Good Investments Nice guys can finish last. Most managers aren't able to create value and grow their firms, at least not sustainably. |
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
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. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Lori Calabro |
Lee Ainslie: Not Hedging a Bit An interview with Maverick Capital's Lee Ainslie III on why CFOs, investors, and regulators should not be scared of hedge funds. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2004
Tom Taulli |
The Sarbanes Raiders Sarbanes-Oxley is a powerful tool for the SEC. It could also be very helpful for corporate raiders. A firm called Relational Investors LLC purchased a significant stake in SPX and recently launched a proxy fight to throw out management. |
The Motley Fool
April 10, 2007
Tim Beyers |
Who's Filing Now? Take a look at what lurks in Friday's late filings. Sofnic Solutions... BEA Systems... Kroger... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2007
Michael Goode |
Activist Pressures Brooks Automation for Buyback Activist investor David Nierenberg wants Brooks Automation to buy back 10 million shares, or about 14% of the total shares outstanding, within a year. |
U.S. Banker
June 2003
Michael Sisk |
Feeding Frenzy Roving schools of activist shareholders are looking for slow-moving small fry to sink their teeth into. By the time the prey at community banks knows what's happening, it could be too late. |
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
May 9, 2007
Mike Havrilla |
A Hard Sell at North Pitt With a stagnant stock price for most of the last two years and fierce competition from much larger companies, don't be shocked if frustrated shareholders drive this telecom's management toward a sale. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Who's Pushing Stock Prices Higher? If hedge funds are driving this market higher, the gains could well be fickle. |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
Brian Grow |
Commentary: Bring Fund Managers on Board Though known for voracious profit hunting, these smart-money gurus can bring considerable advantages to a corporate board of directors. |
BusinessWeek
March 5, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Hotter Seats Than They Bargained For Some hedge funds that pushed their way onto boards have activist's remorse. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2006
Rich Duprey |
CEC Under Pirate Attack Hedge fund activist Pirate Capital takes a large stake in the kid-oriented pizza-and-party operation. Investors, is this good or bad? Take note. |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Meet Your New Bankers Hedge funds have a pile of cash to lend. Should you take it? |
BusinessWeek
April 9, 2007
Roben Farzad |
Activist Investors Not Welcome Activist hedge fund manager Carl C. Icahn's interference at Motorola stands in the way of its mission. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Sham Gad |
Ackman Takes Aim at Target The activist investor from Pershing Square Capital Management looks to squeeze some more value out of the retailer's shares. |
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 14, 2008
Rich Duprey |
No Point Man at Candela Activist hedge fund Third Point cuts its stake in the aesthetic laser maker Candela from 9% to only 3.5%. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
People Power in Corporate America Don't underestimate the power of individual investors. Just look at all the strides toward better corporate governance that investors have made this year. |
Financial Advisor
November 2003
Alan Lavine |
Alternate Ways To Hedge Portfolios Should you put your well-heeled clients into unregistered or registered hedge funds? Or is it better to select a mutual fund that uses hedge-fund tactics and is managed by a registered investment company? |
BusinessWeek
March 6, 2006
Ronald Grover |
Carl Icahn: Still An Improbable Robin Hood Carl Icahn is out to recast himself as the hedge fund investor's champion. That image has its critics. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Tim Beyers |
SEC Hedges on Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a hotly contested battle, chose to force more regulation on the fund industry. A new rule requires hedge funds to register. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Are Special Interests Taking Over Your Companies? Shareholder democracy isn't the problem; passive investing is. I ran a search on Proxy Monitor's site for socially based shareholder resolutions filed at public companies by "special interest" activists from 2008 until the present. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Repair Work for Home Depot Extending the olive branch to shareholders is the first step. The next is bringing back growth. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Foolish Book Review: "Hedge Funds for Dummies" Author Ann Logue offers an excellent overview of the complex hedge-fund industry. |
BusinessWeek
July 8, 2010
Roben Farzad |
Investing: When Cash Takes a Vacation The smart money is every bit as confused as the rest of us. Hedge funds, investors, and corporations are all sitting on piles of money. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Pershing Square Capital Portfolio: Bill Ackman's Top Holdings What can we learn from studying this activist investor's portfolio? |
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? |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Gene G. Marcial |
A Breakup At Brink's? Activist shareholders have upped pressure to spin off to shareholders the home security unit, so it can trade independently of the armored cars. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Are Your Secrets Safe? A shift in banks' business model raises questions about conflicts. |
Wall Street & Technology
January 5, 2005
Maria Santos |
The Cost of Compliance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come under scrutiny again following the adoption of a recent rule regarding hedge funds. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mirant: Hunter to Become Hunted? An activist shareholder threatens to stir the pot at this power producer. Mirant can most likely forget about sailing calm seas for the foreseeable future. |
U.S. Banker
September 2007
Lee Conrad |
Oversight: Hedge Fund Transparency At Issue...Again The Securities & Exchange Commission is attempting to shine a spotlight on the most opaque of investments-hedge funds-by creating a working group in its enforcement division to combat insider trading. |
