Breaking down the recent flurry in shareholder activism

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Activist investors have launched several campaigns in recent days, including activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management seemingly restarting its proxy battle with Disney's (DIS) board. Vinson & Elkinsm Co-Chair of Shareholder Activism Practice Patrick Gadson joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss. “For Disney, this is second-wave activism… The sequel the board didn’t want,” Gadson says. “Undervaluations always drive shareholder activism and we’ve seen a lot of that over the last few years, but we’re actually not seeing more shareholder activism exponentially. We’re seeing pretty stable growth in the asset class year-over-year. It’s just we're seeing very name brand or collection of name brands… activism happening in the public space.” “Disney in a way is special… it’s not very frequent that you see shareholder activism at a huge brand name, Americana company happen in back-to-back years,” Gadson notes. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo Finance Plus get the tools you need to invest with confidence. Discover new opportunities with expert research and investment ideas

Published 2023-10-21 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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