Contrarian Corpus

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Starboard Value 2026-03-10

CarMax Inc. KMX

CarMax's omnichannel flywheel is intact but stalled; new CEO Keith Barr can unlock value by fixing digital conversion, reconditioning costs, dynamic pricing, and SG&A discipline.

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Starboard Value 2026-03-08

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW

Lamb Weston's recovery is real but insufficient; doubling cost cuts to $500M, targeting 4.5% SG&A, and divesting APAC can restore 25% EBITDA margins at a 6.7x multiple.

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Starboard Value 2026-02-18

Riot Platforms, Inc. RIOT

Riot's 1.7GW of powered Texas sites could generate $1.6bn of AI/HPC EBITDA and drive shares to $23-$53 if management urgently signs more hyperscaler deals like the AMD proof-of-concept.

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Elliott Management 2026-01-27

Toyota Industries Corporation 6201.T

Toyota Real Estate's ¥18,800 TOB undervalues Toyota Industries by 39% versus NAV and 85% on core business; shareholders should refuse to tender and pursue a standalone plan instead.

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Elliott Management 2026-01-27

Toyota Industries Corporation 6201

Toyota Industries' ¥18,800 take-private undervalues the company by 39%; shareholders should reject the tender and pursue a Standalone Plan worth >¥40,000 per share.

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Elliott Management 2026-01-18

Toyota Industries Corporation 6201

Toyota Industries' ¥18,800 take-private undervalues NAV ¥26,134 by 40%; rejecting the TOB and executing Elliott's Standalone Plan unlocks >¥40,000 per share by 2028.

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Elliott Management 2026-01-18

Toyota Industries Corporation 6201

Toyota Fudosan's ¥18,800 squeeze-out of Toyota Industries undervalues NAV by ~40%; reject the TOB and back Elliott's Standalone Plan targeting >¥40,000 per share by 2028.

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Starboard Value 2025-10-17

Multiple (BILL Holdings, Tripadvisor, Fluor Corporation)

Three contrarian longs at undemanding multiples: BILL needs Rule of 40 discipline, Tripadvisor should break up TheFork and fix Viator, and Fluor must separate its $4bn NuScale stake.

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Starboard Value 2025-10-01

Tripadvisor, Inc. TRIP

Tripadvisor trades at 6.5x EBITDA, half its peers, because investors still view it as a controlled legacy Tripadvisor.com — sell TheFork, fix Viator margins, revitalize the brand, or take the $18-19/share bid.

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Elliott Management 2025-09-02

PepsiCo Inc. PEP

PepsiCo is a dislocated CPG bellwether; refranchising PBNA bottling, rightsizing PFNA costs and enforcing accountability can rerate the stock for 50%+ upside.

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Elliott Management 2025-09-02

PepsiCo Inc. PEP

Elliott argues a refocused PepsiCo — refranchising PBNA bottling, realigning PFNA's cost base, divesting non-core assets and setting new targets — can re-rate to peers and deliver 50%+ upside.

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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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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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Elliott Management 2025-05-19

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 shareholders should vote the GOLD card for Elliott's four board nominees by May 21 to replace the failing status quo and unlock 75%+ stock upside.

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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 2025-05-13

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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Carl Icahn 2025-05-06

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has underperformed Marathon by 511% under a complacent board; electing Elliott's four nominees and spinning Midstream/CPChem/JET unlocks ~75% upside ($103 → $183).

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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 2025-05-01

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 dilutive midstream pivot has destroyed TSR versus refining peers; a midstream spin and refreshed governance — as at Marathon and Suncor — can unlock the buried 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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Elliott Management 2025-04-30

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure traps midstream value and operational performance; replace four directors and separate midstream to close the gap with MPC and VLO peers.

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Elliott Management 2025-04-29

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 is an underperforming energy conglomerate; adding Elliott's four operator-nominees to the board and simplifying the portfolio will reverse years of peer-lagging returns.

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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 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-18

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's conglomerate structure suppresses refining performance; spinning midstream and electing Elliott's four nominees replicates Marathon's ~150% outperformance playbook and restores PSX to industry leadership.

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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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Elliott Management 2025-04-15

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's three-business conglomerate is the root cause of peer underperformance; electing Elliott's four nominees and fully separating midstream from refining unlocks substantial value.

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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 2025-04-10

Phillips 66 PSX

Elliott's Streamline 66 proxy fight argues Phillips 66 refining is underperforming its potential and that replacing directors with operators like Brian Coffman will unlock value.

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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 2025-04-04

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has trailed Valero and Marathon by triple digits over a decade; an upgraded Board via Elliott's Gold Card slate is needed to end entrenchment and unlock value.

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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 2025-04-02

Phillips 66 PSX

Elliott's $2.5B Phillips 66 stake argues that unlocking midstream value, returning capital and upgrading the board can drive PSX from $120 to $200+, a 65% upside.

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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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Elliott Management 2025-03-25

Phillips 66 PSX

Streamline 66 plan could boost Phillips 66 stock 65%+ (from $120 to $200)

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Elliott Management 2025-03-24

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 trades at $120 vs. Elliott's $200 Streamline 66 target — 65% upside

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Elliott Management 2025-03-21

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66's refining + midstream conglomerate has underperformed pure-play peers by up to 188% over a decade; separating the businesses would eliminate the structural discount.

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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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Elliott Management 2025-03-04

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has persistently underperformed peers, requiring new Board perspectives

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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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Elliott Management 2025-02-11

Phillips 66 PSX

Inefficient conglomerate structure trades like a refiner despite ~40% of EBITDA from midstream

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Trian Partners 2025-01-08

Solventum Corporation SOLV

Solventum's post-spin performance collapse is nearly worst-in-class; restoring 3M-era 3-4% growth and 26% margins plus simplifying the portfolio can double shares to $140 by 2027.

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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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