This week, significant leadership changes occurred across several companies facing financial difficulties. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Agilon Health Inc (AGL) appointed new board members and executives amidst high activist risks and declining TSRs. Accuray Inc (ARAY) and ALT5 Sigma Corp (ALTS) also saw key executive departures and appointments as they navigate substantial TSR declines. These shifts highlight the ongoing challenges and strategic redirections needed to stabilize operations and improve shareholder value.
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Bad Director Votes Should Send a Message (2024 Proxy Voting Update)
Low shareholder support for directors should send the board a signal that things need to change. Will they get the message in 2024?
2024 Say-On-Pay Votes: 25 Companies Where Shareholders Are Unhappy
An early look at 2024 Say-On-Pay votes. 25 companies and their compensation consultants leave shareholders wanting better.
AGM Update April 3, 2024: Disney (DIS) Proxy Contest, Plus Carnival Corp (CCL), FuelCell Energy (FCEL)
The Disney (DIS) proxy contest finally comes to conclusion today plus we see little to suggest shareholders should support the Carnival Corp (CCL) board at Friday’s shareholder meeting.
Identifying New & Changing Risk Factors in the Latest 10-K Filings
A look at new and evolving risks at US public companies based on their latest risk factor disclosures and the language used in them.
Job Cuts Keep Coming at Companies Big and Small
Ebay, Wayfair, and Unity Software all announced big employee cuts in January, but we also saw many smaller, struggling companies making deep job cuts too.
2023 New CEO Winners & Losers
How did 2023’s new CEOs do? Here’s your list of new CEOs, their TSR (total shareholder return), and a check if it was a SPAC.
2023 Say-On-Pay Winners & Losers
A look at Activist cooperation agreements in 2023, the companies in focus, and stock price performance since the cooperation agreement was announced.
Failed Say-on-Pay Votes 2022
The annual (sometimes) Say-on-Pay votes in 2022 highlighted discontent across a range of poor performing companies.
20 S&P 500 Companies that Need to Add Women to the Board in 2023
These 20 S&P 500 companies are lagging their peers on gender diversity. With 2023 right around the corner are they already on the hunt for board members that will improve their gender diversity?