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Articles from Rich Duprey

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1. GameStop Names Activist Investor Ryan Cohen as Chairman of the Board
  
  Explore Fool.com Apr 8 2021 BoardMoves
  
  GameStop ( NYSE:GME ) is now fully controlled by the activist investors who were calling for change at the video game retailer. Weeks after numerous executives either quit or were ousted from their jobs , and most of the board of directors declared they would not stand for reelection at the annual shareholders meeting, the company announced activist investor Ryan Cohen would become board chairman...
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  Mentions: Amazon NYSE Shareholders Meeting
2. Activist Investor Says Harley-Davidson “Is on the Right Track Again"
  
  Explore Fool.com Aug 21 2020 BoardNews
  
  The Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) activist investor who helped oust ex-CEO Matt Levatich earlier this year says his replacement is just what the motorcycle maker needs. Impala Asset Management founder Bob Bishop told Reuters that under the leadership of Jochen Zeitz, "For the first time in five to six years, the company is on the right track again...
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  Mentions: Management NYSE Krispy Kreme
3. The Battle Over Campbell Soup Heats Up
  
  Explore Fool.com Sep 26 2018 BoardNews
  
  As Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) squares off against activist investor Daniel Loeb, it could turn out to be a very acrimonious battle. Fights for corporate control are rarely prim affairs, but will things get personal in this case? The New York Post says that, according to two unnamed sources, Loeb has "suggested" he has "damaging information" on descendants of a Campbell founder who are still involved in the business...
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  Mentions: NYSE Third Point General Mills
4. Does This Settlement Put a Hershey Company Buyout Back on the Table?
  
  Explore Fool.com Aug 26 2016 BoardBlogs
  
  After years of being plagued by scandals, the trust that oversees chocolate maker Hershey is being forced to change its composition, which could open it up to accepting a takeover offer. Image Source: The Motley Fool Once again, Hershey ( NYSE:HSY ) has rejected an attempted buyout, but a settlement reached between its board of trustees and Pennsylvania's attorney general could mean another takeover offer may soon be in the works...
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  Mentions: Board of Trustees stock options
5. Activist Investor Opens Second Front Against Darden Restaurants
  
  Explore Fool.com Mar 27 2014 BoardNews
  
  In a letter to Darden's independent directors, the activist shareholder said it no longer has confidence in Chairman and CEO Clarence Otis to operate the company effectively. The letter charges that, having presided over a period of value destruction, Otis has ...
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  Mentions: CEO activist investor
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