The move comes midst increased pressure from activist investor, Sandell Asset Management Corp. As per a report appearing in the Wall Street Journal, Sandell Asset Management Corp, an activist investor, is pushing Barnes & Noble to try and sell itself… Read More ›
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Activist investor Jana Partners cashes out of Whole Foods Market Inc
The activist investor was instrumental in pushing Whole Foods to sell itself. In 3 months the hedge fund made more than 300 million in profits. As per a regulatory filing, activist investor Jana Partners LLC has cashed out of its… Read More ›
Wells Fargo divesting businesses following fake account scandal
Wells Fargo is restructuring itself to make it leaner and more efficient. The Financial Times has reported citing Wells Fargo’s CFO, John Shrewberry as saying, it will be spinning off a number of its products “worth hundreds of millions of… Read More ›
Symantec exploring sale of its web certification business: Sources
Symantec is exploring to divest its web certification business which generates $400 million in annual turnover. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. cybersecurity company Symantec Corp is considering to sell its website certification business in a… Read More ›
Unilever could potentially divest its food brands: Sources
There have been several reports by leading news reporters which increase the probability of this 6 billion pound divesture. British newspapers have reported that Unilever is preparing a $7.44 billion (6 billion pound) sale of some it’s some of its… Read More ›