Contrarian Corpus

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Land & Buildings 2026-04-01

Welltower Inc. WELL

Welltower's 10-year executive program could pay CEO Mitra up to $3 billion while incentivizing dilutive growth at a 144% NAV premium — shareholders should sell WELL and rotate into Ventas or AHR.

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Land & Buildings 2026-04-01

Multiple REITs (21 underperformers)

Land & Buildings names 21 REIT CEOs who trail their own proxy peers on 1-, 3-, and 5-year TSR yet collect multi-million packages — shareholders should vote against say-on-pay and the comp committees.

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Starboard Value 2026-02-17

Tripadvisor, Inc. TRIP

Tripadvisor's Board has tolerated ~50% value destruction under CEO Goldberg; Starboard demands a sale of the entire company or will run a majority-slate proxy fight at the 2026 meeting.

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Engine Capital 2025-12-01

UniFirst Corporation UNF

Engine urges UniFirst's independent directors to form a special committee and force a sale — the Croatti family's rejection of four Cintas bids has already cost shareholders ~$1.3B.

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Engine Capital 2025-11-25

UniFirst Corporation UNF

UniFirst is stagnating under Croatti trustee stewardship that rejected a premium Cintas bid; Engine demands a sale, board refresh, and fair proxy process to unlock value.

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Starboard Value 2025-09-08

BILL Holdings, Inc. BILL

Starboard, owning 8.5% of BILL Holdings, is launching a proxy fight to install four fintech-experienced directors on the Board at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Engine Capital 2025-08-11

Avantor, Inc. AVTR

Avantor's board has presided over five years of self-inflicted operational and capital-allocation failures; a refreshed board, cost discipline, buybacks and portfolio optimization can deliver 97-134% upside by 2027.

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Land & Buildings 2025-06-01

US REIT sector (15 underperforming large-cap REITs)

15 large-cap REITs persistently underperformed their proxy peers over 1-, 3- and 5-year periods yet kept paying CEOs the same — shareholders should vote against comp committees and say-on-pay.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-20

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is an underperforming energy conglomerate; vote Elliott's GOLD card for four independent directors to streamline operations and unlock long-term shareholder value.

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Ancora 2025-05-16

Forward Air Corporation FWRD

Ancora urges FWRD shareholders to vote AGAINST Chair Mayes, Polit, and Tucker — the directors behind the disastrous 2023 Omni acquisition that destroyed ~80% of equity value — to force an expedited sale.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-16

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has trailed Valero and Marathon by 138-188% over a decade while paying its CEOs $140M; Elliott's four nominees will simplify the conglomerate and unlock 75%+ upside.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-15

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure masks value; electing Elliott's four nominees to execute the Streamline 66 plan and fix governance lifts shares from $103 to $180+ (75% upside).

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Elliott Management 2025-05-14

Phillips 66 PSX

Both top proxy advisors (ISS and Glass Lewis) back Elliott's Streamline 66 campaign, endorsing all four dissident nominees to fix Phillips 66's CEO-driven underperformance by the May 21 vote.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-13

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is underperforming under a board that obfuscates results; elect Elliott's four nominees on the GOLD card to replicate the Marathon playbook and unlock value.

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Carl Icahn 2025-05-12

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's refining-plus-midstream conglomerate trades at a 6.1x discount to an 8.1x SOTP; breaking it up and replacing complacent directors unlocks ~75% upside to $183.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-09

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is deeply undervalued under a conflicted, overpaid leadership team; electing Elliott's four directors and adopting the Streamline 66 portfolio-simplification plan could unlock 75%+ upside.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-08

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has underperformed Marathon and Valero for years while CEO Mark Lashier collected $79M; elect four Elliott nominees to break up the conglomerate and restore accountability.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-06

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is a conglomerate trading at a refiner multiple; replace four directors, spin Midstream/CPChem/JET, and buy back 80% of shares for ~75% upside to $183.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-05

Phillips 66 PSX

Elliott urges Phillips 66 holders to vote the GOLD card for four new directors and board declassification to unlock value via midstream spinoff and refining focus.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-01

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has squandered value through a failed midstream pivot and a captured board; electing Elliott's four nominees and separating midstream unlocks ~$40B+ of trapped value.

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Elliott Management 2025-05-01

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's board has been captured by CEO-Chairman Mark Lashier; electing Elliott's four Gold Card nominees will restore independence and unlock value at this peer-lagging refiner.

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Carl Icahn 2025-04-28

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure and failed governance have cost shareholders 97% vs. peers; spinning Midstream and reconstituting the board targets $183/share — +75% upside.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-28

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate discount and lagging refining execution have cost shareholders 450% vs peers; spinning midstream, divesting CPChem, and refreshing the board unlock ~75% upside to $183.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-28

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure has trapped value and lagged peers by 97% over 5 years; spinning midstream, fixing refining and refreshing the board unlocks ~75% upside to $183/share.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-25

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is a wonderful company with fantastic assets trapped inside a complex structure; electing Elliott's nominees and simplifying the portfolio unlocks long-term shareholder value.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-24

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 lags refining peers under an ineffective CEO and legacy integrated structure; Elliott's GOLD card nominees and annual-election proposal are the vehicle to unlock trapped value.

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Palliser Capital 2025-04-23

Keisei Electric Railway 9009

Keisei trades at a 39% discount because its US$5bn OLC stake masks chronic underperformance; capping it below 15% plus a refreshed 11-member board unlocks US$3bn.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-22

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is a chronically underperforming energy conglomerate; Elliott seeks four board seats and annual director elections to drive a breakup, refining turnaround and midstream separation.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-21

Phillips 66 PSX

Elliott-commissioned investor survey ranks Phillips 66 last among refining peers on execution and capital allocation, reinforcing the Streamline 66 case for boardroom change.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-17

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure masks refining underperformance; spinning midstream, monetizing the chemicals JV, refreshing the board and destaggering elections will unlock Marathon-style peer-gap upside.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-16

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is an underperforming energy conglomerate whose midstream and non-core assets should be sold or spun, with four Elliott nominees added to the board to drive the Streamline 66 plan.

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Starboard Value 2025-04-14

Qorvo, Inc. QRVO

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Elliott Management 2025-04-14

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's quality refining and midstream assets underperform under weak leadership; Elliott's four nominees plus annual board elections restore accountability and unlock value.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-11

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's quality refining and midstream assets are being wasted by entrenched leadership; vote the GOLD card to install four industry veterans and de-stagger the Board.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-08

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's world-class refining assets are underperforming Valero and Marathon because leadership has lost operating focus; Elliott's GOLD-card nominees can restore peer-leading excellence.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-03

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's inefficient conglomerate structure hides $40B+ midstream value; spinning it off, refocusing on refining, and refreshing the Board could lift shares from ~$120 to $200+.

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Elliott Management 2025-03-27

Phillips 66 PSX

PSX has underperformed peers for a decade and the CEO is talking down the stock

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Starboard Value 2025-03-26

Autodesk, Inc. ADSK

Autodesk's long-term share price and margin underperformance reflects a board incapable of holding management accountable; electing Starboard's three nominees installs oversight needed to drive non-GAAP operating margins to 41-42% by FY2028.

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Starboard Value 2025-03-19

Autodesk, Inc. ADSK

Autodesk has best-in-class 93% gross margins but bloated opex; disciplined cost cuts plus 55% incremental margins can lift adjusted operating margins to ~45% by FY2028.

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Elliott Management 2025-03-18

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure masks world-class midstream and chemicals assets; separating them, fixing refining, and refreshing the board closes a decade-long 188% TSR gap versus peers.

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Elliott Management 2025-03-06

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's refining kit rivals Valero's, but weak commercial execution and bloated corporate leave a multi-dollar EBITDA-per-barrel gap that Streamline66 — portfolio fixes and a refreshed board — closes.

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Oasis Management 2025-02-26

Kao Corporation 4452.JP

Kao is Japan's underperforming FMCG giant; adding five expert directors with FMCG, cosmetics and digital expertise plus performance-aligned pay can close the peer gap and revive growth.

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Oasis Management 2025-02-26

Kao Corporation 4452 JT

Kao's world-class beauty brands are squandered by an insular Japanese board; adding five global FMCG outside directors and performance-linked pay can close the gap to L'Oreal and Beiersdorf.

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Ancora 2025-02-19

United States Steel Corporation X

U.S. Steel has lagged peers by 227 points under Burritt; with the Nippon deal dead, Ancora's slate would install Stelco-turnaround CEO Kestenbaum to fix the company as a standalone public co.

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Elliott Management 2025-02-11

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate hides world-class midstream worth $40bn+; spinning midstream, closing the $3.75/bbl refining gap to Valero, and refreshing the board can lift PSX from $120 to $200+.

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Elliott Management 2025-02-11

Phillips 66 PSX

Conglomerate structure hides a Midstream worth >$40bn standalone; market gives refining ~$1bn of credit

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Pershing Square 2025-01-13

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. HHH

14-year total return of only 35% (2.2% CAGR) shows market refuses to recognize HHH's value

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Engine Capital 2024-12-17

Dye & Durham Limited DND

Engine Capital's six-member slate and OneMove's nominee will replace the entire Dye & Durham board after overwhelming shareholder support forced incumbent directors to resign.

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Oasis Management 2024-12-17

Kao Corporation 4452

Kao's Nomination Committee rushed its 2025 AGM director slate two months early to bypass Oasis's five independent candidates — poor governance demanding a reopened, transparent process.

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Oasis Management 2024-12-11

Kao Corporation 4452

Kao's world-class FMCG brands are stalling under a passive Board; Oasis, now holding over 5%, will nominate five independent FMCG directors at the March 2025 AGM to unlock global growth.

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Oasis Management 2024-12-05

Kao Corporation 4452

Kao is a sleeping FMCG giant whose under-ambition, inefficiency, and lack of focus have destroyed EVA; adding five independent directors with FMCG operating experience can unlock peer-level returns.

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Engine Capital 2024-12-01

Dye & Durham Limited DND

Dye & Durham's Board and CEO Matt Proud destroyed value chasing a $1bn EBITDA target through reckless M&A; Engine's six-director slate and new CEO can triple the share price to $46 in three years.

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Engine Capital 2024-11-11

Dye & Durham Limited DND

Engine (7.1%) urges Dye & Durham shareholders to replace an entrenched board presiding over management exodus, regulatory investigations, and blocked deals with six independent nominees at the December 17 meeting.

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Kerrisdale Capital 2024-11-01

Oklo Inc. OKLO

Oklo is a $3bn pre-revenue SPAC nuclear story whose 5x-lowballed fuel costs, unrealistic 2027 NRC timeline, and inexperienced 'Nuclear Bros' management mean shares should collapse as reality intrudes.

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Engine Capital 2024-11-01

Dye & Durham Limited DND

Engine, a 7.1% holder, nominates six directors to overhaul Dye & Durham's board, replace management, cut leverage to 3x, and close the valuation gap to ~20x EBITDA peers.

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Greenlight Capital 2024-10-23

Peloton Interactive PTON

Peloton's overlooked subscription business — 68% gross margins, 1.5% churn — can deliver $400-500M EBITDA once costs are right-sized, implying a $7.50-$31.50 share price versus $5.48 today.

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Elliott Management 2024-10-22

Southwest Airlines LUV

Southwest's board lacks the airline-operator experience needed to lead a turnaround

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Bluebell Capital 2024-10-21

BP Plc BP

Bluebell publishes ten pointed questions BP must answer at the 29 Oct 2024 Q3 call, demanding transparency on abandoned EBITDA, production and energy-transition targets and faulting Board oversight.

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Engine Capital 2024-10-16

Dye & Durham Limited DND

Engine, owning 7.1% of Dye & Durham, will run a board slate at the 2024 AGM, arguing a refreshed board can close the 8x-vs-18x EBITDA peer gap.

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Elliott Management 2024-10-15

Southwest Airlines Co. LUV

Southwest is the most compelling airline turnaround opportunity in two decades

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