From Activist Insight Bulldog Investors LLC didn’t run a proxy contest in the first half of 2013, but all of a sudden two have come along at once. The activist, still one of the busiest around but less aggressive in recent years, announced last month that it would nominate directors at two companies – Firsthand Technology […] Read more »
Icahn Tops Activist Activity in 3Q
From Activist Insight In this article from “Activism Monthly”, recent trends in shareholder activism are tracked and uncovered after a busy third quarter. Activity rate As anticipated, the number of Schedule 13D filings (i.e.initial disclosures of US activist positions) fell in quarter three, from 33 in each of the first two quarters to 25 […] Read more »