If there's one thing that both Democrats and Republicans have agreed on during Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's Senate confirmation hearings, it's that the courts should avoid "judicial activism." ...

Whether it’s drug developers being pressured to wind down or investors accused of trying to “strip mine” a company, shareholder meetings are increasingly becoming battlegrounds for the future of ...

A U.S.-based hedge fund, disclosed a 6% stake in the Premier Inn owner on Thursday and immediately called for a strategic ...

In this article, we will take a detailed look at the 15 most feared activist hedge funds. Activist investors are a force to reckon with, given their profound impact on companies worldwide and their ...

We should pay more attention to the word “activist” and how it is used in the news, because those three syllables have a lot of power. Certainly, there are occasions when “activist” is an appropriate ...

Most investors tend to shy away from troubled companies because they can really weigh on returns. Activist investors, on the other hand, actively seek out underperforming businesses, acquiring big ...

Sometimes you just need a little push. That's really the idea behind activist investing. Activists push for anything from more share buybacks to outright sales. Activists tend to make a lot of noise, ...

Disha Ravi is one of many young activists around the world sounding the alarm on the climate emergency our planet is facing. But on February 13, 2021, the then 22-year-old was propeled into the global ...

Twitter and critics are slamming an upcoming CBS reality show that pits activists against each other for social media approval. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large CBS is coming under fire for an ...

Zendaya has always been outspoken about the issues and movements that are important to her, but despite all of her hard work, the actor and producer doesn't plan on adding "activist" to her list of ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 15 Stocks Targeted By Activist Hedge Funds. Shareholder activism continued at a record pace in 2024 as activist hedge funds pushed for strategic changes in ...

Elliott Management, Carl Icahn, and Third Point Partners lead the list Elana Duré is a markets writer for Investopedia. She covered shareholder activism as a reporter at Reorg and Activist Insight and ...