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MeadWestvaco is Still in Activist Investor Starboard's Sights

2015-01-27 21:01:24| Paper - Topix.net

That eleventh hour delay and an announced deal though may not be quite the panacea the company targeted by activist investor Starboard Value LP might expect. The merger announcement comes roughly eight months after Starboard founder Jeffrey Smith launched an activist campaign at the company with a June 2 letter to MeadWestvaco arguing that the business' "conglomerate structure" was obscuring its true value and urging it to consider a variety of strategic changes.

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MeadWestvaco is Still in Activist Investor Starboard's Sights

2015-01-27 17:48:45| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

That eleventh hour delay and an announced deal though may not be quite the panacea the company targeted by activist investor Starboard Value LP might expect. The merger announcement comes roughly eight months after Starboard founder Jeffrey Smith launched an activist campaign at the company with a June 2 letter to MeadWestvaco arguing that the business' "conglomerate structure" was obscuring its true value and urging it to consider a variety of strategic changes.

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Progressive Waste Solutions: Activist Investor Profiting From An Unsexy Business

2015-01-23 04:45:53| Waste Management - Topix.net

Blue Harbour has made a nice profit on its BIN position, but it's likely looking for more in 2015. Garbage doesn't seem like an exciting, high growth industry, but Progressive Waste Solutions has delivered big returns for Blue Harbour Group.

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Babcock & Wilcox: Activist Investor Gets A Spin-Off?

2015-01-19 08:44:28| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

Will the recent spinoff be the major catalyst the market needs to push BWC higher? Babcock & Wilcox will complete the spin off of its Power Generation business into an independent company sometime this summer, a move that should satisfy hedge fund Blue Harbour Group. The usually "friendly" activist fund took a stake in BWC back May 2014 .

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Famous Dave's of America Inc (DAVE): Lioneye Capital Management Increases Activist Stake

2015-01-16 22:20:26| Appliances - Topix.net

In a joint filing agreement, Stephen V. Raneri 's Lioneye Capital Management - along with the other funds affiliated with this Manager - increased its stake slightly in Famous Dave's of America Inc . According to the 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the hedge fund now holds 702,900 Common Shares, representing 9.8% of the company's outstanding stock, up by 48,900 shares.

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