Activist investor Starboard has nearly 5% stake in Splunk, seeks to boost stock
admin Activist investor Starboard Value LP has a sizable stake in Splunk Inc. and plans to…
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The shale boom, passive investing and other major new market forces
We are marking MarketWatch’s 25th anniversary by looking at the 25 biggest financial market events…
Read MoreActivist investor Macellum urges Kohl’s to replace chairman, other board members
An activist investor that has long targeted Kohl’s Corp. KSS, -2.26% is ratcheting up the…
Read More‘The best, hottest, most fun cars’ will be electric, says Engine No. 1 chief
Last year, a small and little-known investment firm came out of nowhere and defeated the…
Read MoreHoneywell has a mile-high use for leftover ethanol when gas cars are replaced
A future with fewer gas-powered cars and SUVs and a push for cleaning up greenhouse…
Read MoreOpinion: Supreme Court’s next target could be the web’s most important law
After overturning the right to an abortion earlier this year, the Supreme Court’s next target…
Read MoreDisney names new board member in deal with activist investor Third Point
The Walt Disney Co. announced a new board member Friday afternoon as part of a…
Read MoreCompanies should ‘leave politics to politicians’: Ramaswamy slams ESG investing
Vivek Ramaswamy, an author and the founder of Strive Asset Management, has become one of…
Read MoreActivist investor Jana Partners takes nearly 10% stake in Freshpet
An activist investor has a nearly 10% stake in Freshpet Inc. and plans to push…
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Rich millennials say this is the best long-term investment
Millionaire millennials haven’t been deterred by this year’s collapse in cryptocurrencies and “nonfungible tokens” and…
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