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Bill Ackman spilled details about the time he was at the mercy of another activist investor—only to be saved by a ‘handshake’ deal with Jamie Dimon’s bank
Finance

Bill Ackman spilled details about the time he was at the mercy of another activist investor—only to be saved by a ‘handshake’ deal with Jamie Dimon’s bank

By Yiqin Shen and Bloomberg
February 23, 2024
Carl Icahn wins two board seats at JetBlue
Finance

Banner week for billionaire investor Carl Icahn—a total of four board seats at JetBlue and American Electric Power will go to deputies as Icahn celebrates his 88th birthday

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February 17, 2024
Bill Ackman
Finance

Bill Ackman claims delayed victory over Herbalife after stock’s 32% plunge to 14-year low: ‘A very good day for my psychological short’

By Carmen Reinicke, Monique Mulima and Bloomberg
February 16, 2024
Carl Icahn
Finance

JetBlue, reeling from kiboshed Spirit merger, has a new suitor in corporate raider Carl Icahn who’s looking to get his mojo back

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February 13, 2024
Shake Shack
Retail

‘No hormones, ever,’ Shake Shack says about its chicken. Activist shareholders say that’s true for every other chicken sold in the U.S. too

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February 7, 2024
Nelson Peltz is still trying to get seats on Disney’s board–but Bob Iger is no easy target for the activist investor’s 25th attempt to take control of the company
Commentary

Nelson Peltz is still trying to get seats on Disney’s board–but Bob Iger is no easy target for the activist investor’s 25th attempt to take control of the company

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
February 6, 2024
Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks on stage
Newsletters

Disney’s activist drama holds 4 lessons for corporate boards 

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January 9, 2024
Pershing Square hedge fund investor Bill Ackman
Politics

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman shifts crosshairs to MIT president after Harvard’s Claudine Gay bows to pressure and steps down

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January 3, 2024
Dump the U.K. stock market for the U.S., major activist investor tells companies looking to increase their value
Finance

Dump the U.K. stock market for the U.S., major activist investor tells companies looking to increase their value

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December 18, 2023
Disney names Morgan Stanley CEO to its board as Bob Iger prepares for fight with billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz
Leadership

Disney names Morgan Stanley CEO to its board as Bob Iger prepares for fight with billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz

By Thomas Buckley and Bloomberg
November 30, 2023
The Profit - Season 1
Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond investor slams the board chair for allegedly accusing reality star colleague Marcus Lemonis of a ‘secret nefarious plot’ and refusing his help

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November 21, 2023
CEO in name only: How to tell if you’re a CE-No, and what to do about it 
Leadership

CEO in name only: How to tell if you’re a CE-No, and what to do about it 

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November 21, 2023
‘The wizard vs. the illusionist’: Bob Iger faces another challenge as ex-Disney employees join activist investor Nelson Peltz in a personal vendetta against the iconic CEO
Commentary

‘The wizard vs. the illusionist’: Bob Iger faces another challenge as ex-Disney employees join activist investor Nelson Peltz in a personal vendetta against the iconic CEO

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
November 7, 2023
Carl Icahn calls short-seller report ‘misleading’ as his firm halves dividend—and his wealth falls another $2.7 billion
Finance

Carl Icahn calls short-seller report ‘misleading’ as his firm halves dividend—and his wealth falls another $2.7 billion

By Devon Pendleton and Bloomberg
August 4, 2023
Mid adult businesswoman looking at colleague during meeting in board room in office
Newsletters

Boards have ‘a cultural distaste for confronting the CEO,’ says a Columbia Business School professor. Here’s why that’s a problem—and how they can get past it

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August 1, 2023

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