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Some AOL Inc. shareholders want more than the $50 a share Verizon Communications Inc. paid to take the iconic Web company private earlier this week. 
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U.S. stock index futures fell around 1 percent in heavy trading on Monday after Greek bailout talks broke down, intensifying fears that it could be the first country to exit the euro zone.Markets
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New data may help investors figure out when they're more likely to find a fund manager worth the higher fees.
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Knowing who, what, when, and how is crucial for your company should an activist come knocking...Shareholder activism is surging. Between 2003 and May 2014, 275 new activist hedge funds launched.[1] And as of November 2014, funds held more than $115 billion in assets under management, a 24 percent increase from the beginning of 2014.[2]This growth is impacting boardrooms and the C-suite: in my conversations with directors and management, there is a noticeable uptick in questions and concerns abou
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Canadian Coalition for Good Governance says Yukon's laws carry potential for conflict of interest for corporate directors.
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Valeant has made a preliminary approach to buy animal-health giant Zoetis Inc., people familiar with the matter said.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2015 – Lone Star Value Management, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Lone Star Value”, “we”, or “us”) is a significant, long-term shareholder of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. (“Dakota Plains” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: DAKP) with ownership of over 4.3 million shares of common stock, representing almost 8% ownership of the Company and making us the Company’s largest shareholder. Lone Star Value invests in undervalued, small-cap companies and seeks to engage with its portfolio companies to maximize value for all shareholders.
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The SEC has its sights on activist investors, but the hedge fund industry isn't concerned about a crippling crackdown.
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Thank you, Sy [Lorne] for that kind introduction. And thank you for having shared your wisdom and insight with me at various points over the years; your advice
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DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman is all in favor of making U.S. boards more international -- as long as the new directors aren't dashing in and out of the U.S. so quickly that they become jet-lagged zombies.
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Video streamer Netflix announced Tuesday it's splitting its shares 7-for-1.
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This factbook shares up-to-date information about corporate governance practices in OECD countries as well as Argentina; Brazil; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Lithuania; Saudi Arabia; and, Singapore. It provides a useful resource for governments looking to compare the practices and frameworks of other countries with their own.
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Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer James McNerney could pocket at least $3.9 million in pension benefits annually for 15 years after he retires in 2016.
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Second-quarter improvement reverses trend that saw funding worsen as interest rates fell, Mercer reports
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Hong Kong's securities regulator has publicly criticised the local stock exchange's proposals to introduce dual-class share structures. It means that HKEx's draft plan will not be implemented in its current form.
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Mary Jo White said the regulator is developing rules that would make it easier for shareholders to vote on board candidates offered by investors.
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Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio) of Icahn Enterprises(IEP) did an interview with CNBC on Wednesday were he informed the world that he's no longer a shareholder of Netflix(NFLX). His investment in Netflix is one of the best trades seen in a very long time. Icahn bought his stake in Netflix in 2013 when the company was selling for $54 per share, and over the last two years have returned 1,000% for Icahn. He discusses why he sold out and why he believes that Apple(AAPL) is another Netflix. After discussing Netflix and Apple, Icahn went on to discuss why he believes that the market is overvalued and that we are in another bubble like the one that burst in 2008.
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Activist funds are hot right now, but advisors may want to let the space cool off before jumping in.
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It does not matter whether a company is approached by a single activist investor or a group of activist hedge funds, a company and its board should have a strategy prepared.
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Chief executive Dave Lewis stands to pocket five times his salary next year if all targets are met, which corporate governance body Pirc says is ‘considered excessive’.
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The SEC’s proposed compensation disclosure rules under Dodd-Frank have drawn criticism from proponents and opponents alike.
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The WSJ’s annual survey of CEO pay analyzed executive compensation and shareholder returns at 300 companies. The CEOs generally did well when investors did, but not always.
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