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The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season: Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was...

Activist hedge fund Starboard Value fund exited eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) in the third quarter of 2020, according to the fund's latest 13F filing. The fund sold 2.09 million shares it held in eBay, valued at $109.6 million in the second quarter.  New Positions: ...

The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was buying...

Activist investors turned passive in the last month as the coronavirus threatened to claim corporate victims. Activist campaigns fell from 42 in January and February to just 16 in March — representing the slowest growth rate since 2013, according to Lazard. Investments in such campaigns have...

The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was buying...

Activist investor Starboard Value sent a letter to eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) on Tuesday calling the company ‘'deeply undervalued,” and said it sees significant opportunities through operational and strategic initiatives. Last year, eBay agreed to sell its ticketing unit...

The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was buying...

Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX) has responded to a 13D filing from activist investor Starboard Value, saying it's committed to maintaining an active and engaged dialogue with stockholders. It was revealed Tuesday afternoon that Starboard Value owns a 7.5% stake in Box. Box is a cloud content management...

Under pressure from activist investors Elliott Management and Starboard Value, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced Friday it would pursue strategic initiatives. The initiatives will include a strategic review of assets, an operating review, and the addition of two new independent board members. What...

Opposition to the buyout deal Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE: BMY) negotiated with Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) in January is rising and could potentially impede the M&A momentum seen in the biotech space this year. What Happened Wellington Management Co, which owns an 8.3-percent stake...

Activist investor Jeffrey Smith and his fund Starboard Value has taken a stake in troubled pizza chain Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA). What Happened Papa John's founder John Schnatter resigned as chairman in mid-2018 after stepping down as CEO in reaction to reports he used...

Shares of e-commerce platform eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) were trading higher Wednesday after activist investors took stakes in the company, with one outlining a strategy that includes spinning off non-core businesses.  Analysts said the news that Elliott Management Corp. and Starboard Value...

Shares of discount retailer Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) rose Monday following the news of involvement of activist investor Starboard Value. What Happened In order to unlock value, Dollar Tree has to explore strategic opportunities for its underperforming Family Dollar business and test...

Israel-based computer networking products supplier Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) has strong growth prospects in Ethernet, a Loop Capital Markets analyst said. The Analyst Loop Capital Markets analyst James Kisner initiated coverage of Mellanox with a Buy rating and $84 price...