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Activists Getting More Active: 13D Filings Volume Doubled Since 2012
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 8:35am | 359Activists are getting increasingly activist, according to an Activistmonitor report. Data compiled by this platform, which comprises “predictive intelligence and behavioral data on shareholder activism,” showed that the top 20 shareholder activists* in North America have been increasing...
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Relational Investors To Wind Down Operations
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 4:23pm | 266Relational Investors LLC, a $6 billion activist fund, plans to wind down its operations and dissolve its current funds by the end of 2015, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The decision was likely due to the recent news that Ralph Whitworth, a founder of Relational Investors,...
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Stocks Mildly Higher To End The Week
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2073U.S. stocks were mildly higher as the second quarter comes to an end on Monday, before the markets pause for the Fourth of July holiday. Economic data was light as investors showed little interest as consumer sentiment improved in June from May. Recommended: Will The Markets Be Bullied By The...
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Abercrombe Shares Spike on News of Goldman Help
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 6:54am | 254Trading in Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF) was halted briefly Wednesday as shares spiked over 5 percent on news that it had retained Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). Abercrombie will use Goldman to advise it on continuing struggles with the investment advisor Relational Investors. Abercrombie has seen...