Postpandemic struggles and fights about DEI have left many consumer-facing companies vulnerable to activist investors.

This week, Southwest Airlines announced that it would start charging its customers for checked bags. The move came after months of relentless pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management, which has ...

According to a report by Just Share, a non-profit shareholder activism organisation, women held just 36% of board positions in the JSE Top 40 in 2024 and 23% of executive positions.

Southwest Airlines Co. ceded further ground to activist shareholder Elliott Management on Wednesday with an amended agreement that will allow Elliott hold a bigger stake in the airline than ...

Champions and critics of DEI policies are again pushing American companies to either bolster or diminish their diversity ...

Public companies are increasingly being targeted by activist investors and there are now nearly 1,000 activist campaigns – also known as shareholder attacks – every year. This is up from a total of 20 ...

Portillo’s is headed for a proxy fight from an activist investor that described the fast casual as outdated and ineffective, ...

"One possibility is that the company's new board of directors and one of its largest shareholders, activist investor Elliott Investment Management, may wish to pursue a different strategic ...

Moreover, the company just had a strong earnings call, but the stock did not rise past the $265 on ... an institutional research service on shareholder activism, and the founder and portfolio ...