Twitter fuels concerns about Musk’s disclosures The social media company's merger proxy sheds further light about potential problems with Musk's filings while providing juicy details about the lead-up to the deal By Ronald Orol May 19 2022
Elon Musk faces long road to Twitter ownership The Tesla CEO must traverse a narrow path for a transaction that will face investor and congressional criticism focused on process, price and public discourse By Ronald Orol May 09 2022
WindAcre seeks to block Nielsen deal Arbitrageur investors wonder whether the activist could buy more equity to block a tender for the TV ratings company or if the PE consortium might walk away By Ronald Orol May 06 2022
Battle rages over 13D reports Corporations are sparring with activists and institutional funds over a position disclosure proposal that commenters call key to the future of M&A, ESG and long-term investments By Ronald Orol April 25 2022
Twitter deploys "poison pill" to fend off Musk The social media giant can accept the bid, seek a white knight alternative or point to a multitude of potential regulatory issues for the billionaire Tesla CEO By Ronald Orol April 18 2022
Nielsen eyeing tender offer to avoid WindAcre blockade Elliott and Brookfield may switch to a tender offer for the TV ratings company to try and defeat an activist with a large stake, but the move could raise financing... By Ronald Orol April 11 2022
Unlikely allies oppose SEC swaps disclosure A surprising combination of corporate, academic and investor groups is urging the SEC to reject derivatives disclosure rules, and many parties cite activism as a key reason By Ronald Orol April 05 2022