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Starboard Value Jun 17, 2024

Autodesk, Inc. ADSK

Autodesk's Board misled shareholders on free cash flow and ran out the nomination clock; reopen the vote, refresh directors, and fix margins to close the peer gap.

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Elliott Management Jun 10, 2024

Southwest Airlines LUV

Southwest's market cap has halved as a 36-year-insider CEO refuses to evolve; replacing the Board and CEO and modernizing the commercial model targets $49 — 77% upside.

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Elliott Management Jun 10, 2024

Southwest Airlines LUV

Southwest, once a profit leader, now posts the worst margins of any major U.S. airline under entrenched insiders Kelly and Jordan; new leadership, a refreshed board and a strategic review unlock 77% upside to $49.

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Elliott Management Jun 10, 2024

Southwest Airlines LUV

Southwest's 47-year profit streak has collapsed into worst-in-class margins under entrenched leadership; refreshing the board and hiring an external CEO unlocks 77% upside to $49.

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Carl Icahn Jun 10, 2024

Southwest Airlines LUV

Southwest has the worst margins of any major U.S. airline under a 74-year legacy leadership team; a new outside CEO, refreshed board and modernized commercial strategy can deliver a $49 share price, 77% upside.

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Scorpion Capital Jun 05, 2024

Lasertec Corporation 6920

Lasertec, hailed as 'Japan's ASML,' is a $23B accounting fraud — a textbook inventory scheme masking a defective EUV tool destined for a 65-70% write-down reminiscent of Olympus and Toshiba.

Scorpion Capital Jun 05, 2024

Lasertec Corporation 6920

Lasertec — Japan's most-traded stock at $23B market cap — is a colossal accounting fraud whose defective EUV mask-inspection tool and sham 'Innovation Park' mirror Olympus and Toshiba before collapse.

Scorpion Capital Jun 05, 2024

Lasertec Corporation 6920

Lasertec — Japan's most-traded stock at $23B — is inflating inventory to hide that its flagship ACTIS EUV mask-inspection tool is defective; a 65-70% writedown will erase 85% of retained earnings.

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Scorpion Capital Jun 05, 2024

Lasertec Corporation 6920

Lasertec, Japan's most actively traded stock at a $23B cap and 17x sales, is a textbook accounting fraud — a defective EUV tool, fake fab, and looming impairment will wipe out most earnings.

Kerrisdale Capital Jun 01, 2024

Riot Platforms, Inc. RIOT

Riot Platforms is a serial-diluting bitcoin miner with $140k+ all-in cost per coin, rising Texas regulatory risk, and a broken model increasingly obviated by low-fee BTC ETFs.

Elliott Management May 28, 2024

Texas Instruments TXN

TI's rigid $5bn/year capex ramp is building ~50% excess capacity and has collapsed FCF per share 75%; flex capex to demand and commit to $9.00+ per share by 2026.

Spruce Point Capital May 08, 2024

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT

Boot Barn's stock is propped up by Taylor Swift/Beyonce hype and a flawed big-box expansion masking executive red flags, bloated capex and stretched valuation; 40-50% downside to $51-$62.

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Bluebell Capital May 01, 2024

BP plc BP

BP under Lund and Looney's failed energy-transition strategy has produced sector-worst TSR, a record valuation discount, and governance failures — the board must engage with dissenting shareholders.

Engine Capital Apr 25, 2024

Dye & Durham Limited DND

Engine wants Dye & Durham's board to abandon its arbitrary C$1bn EBITDA target, stop overpaying for acquisitions, and refocus on ROIC after 62% three-year shareholder losses.

Oasis Management Apr 25, 2024

Kao Corporation 4452.JP

Kao has top-decile brands (Curel, Biore, Molton Brown) but bottom-decile management with a 'growth allergy' — fixing it Beiersdorf-style unlocks 76-97% upside.

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White Diamond Research Apr 23, 2024

authID Inc. AUID

authID is a $50M+ micro-cap at 300x sales whose selfie second-factor product a former top executive says has no product-market fit — $1 price target.

Ancora Apr 22, 2024

Norfolk Southern NSC

Norfolk Southern is the only Class I rail without PSR; electing Ancora's seven nominees replaces Alan Shaw with Barber and Boychuk to redesign the network and reach $420/share.

Land & Buildings Apr 18, 2024

National Health Investors, Inc. NHI

NHI is an undervalued senior-housing REIT whose conflicted, interlocked board threatens to give away the upcoming NHC lease renewal — vote AGAINST Webb and Swafford to force change.

Spruce Point Capital Apr 17, 2024

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. PWSC

Spruce Point is short PWSC: ESSER-fueled K-12 growth is about to hit a fiscal cliff while aggressive accounting, SOPIPA privacy exposure, and 5.8x true leverage imply 30-60% downside.

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Engine Capital Apr 17, 2024

Parkland Corporation PKI

Parkland has failed on operations, capital allocation and governance; a strategic sale at 8-9x EBITDA would deliver ~$64/share, a 56% premium superior to the risky standalone plan.

Ancora Apr 15, 2024

Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC

Norfolk Southern is the worst-performing Class I railroad under Alan Shaw; replacing the Board and installing UPS/CSX operators to run PSR closes the 780bps OR gap and unlocks $420 per share.

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Citron Research Apr 11, 2024

Edgio, Inc. EGIO

Edgio trades at 0.13x sales despite serving Microsoft, Amazon, and Verizon; a takeout or rerating to peer CDN multiples implies $65-$200 per share — 6-10x upside.

Bluebell Capital Apr 11, 2024

TIM S.p.A. (Telecom Italia) TIT

Vote Bluebell's slate to replace TIM's worst-in-class CEO Labriola with Google Cloud exec Laurence Lafont, halt strategic chaos, and unlock ~100% upside versus European telco peers.

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Bluebell Capital Apr 09, 2024

BlackRock, Inc. BLK

BlackRock's governance trails the S&P 500 on every metric, its stewardship team is overwhelmed, and TSR has merely tracked the market since 2009 — separate Chair and CEO to restore independent oversight.

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Bluebell Capital Apr 09, 2024

BlackRock BLK

BlackRock's combined Chair/CEO and below-peer governance have delivered only market-matching TSR since 2009 and fuel greenwashing risk; shareholders should vote FOR an Independent Chair at the 2024 AGM.

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Bluebell Capital Apr 09, 2024

BlackRock BLK

BlackRock's combined CEO/Chair role and entrenched Lead Independent Director leave the board without true oversight; bylaws should mandate an Independent Chair from AGM 2025.

Spruce Point Capital Apr 03, 2024

WSP Global Inc. WSP

WSP Global is a $27bn engineering roll-up masking financial stress with accounting tricks, scandalous leadership, and tax-evasion allegations — Spruce Point sees 25-50% downside to C$110-$165.

Greenlight Capital Apr 03, 2024

Solvay SA SOLB BB

Post-spin Solvay — a #1 essential-chemicals business — trades at ~7x trough 2024 EPS with ~10% dividend yield; normalized 2028 earnings support roughly doubling the stock.

Trian Partners Mar 29, 2024

The Walt Disney Company DIS

Disney has underperformed its peers across every recent time period under the incumbent board; elect Trian's Peltz and Rasulo to restore focus, accountability, and shareholder alignment.

Ancora Mar 26, 2024

Norfolk Southern NSC

Norfolk Southern is the worst-performing Class I railroad under CEO Alan Shaw's failed 'resilience railroading'; elect Ancora's slate to install Jim Barber as CEO, adopt true PSR, and unlock ~60% upside.

Spruce Point Capital Mar 14, 2024

Enfusion, Inc. ENFN

Enfusion is a no-moat SaaS with tainted leadership, deteriorating unit economics, and revenue-reporting anomalies; Spruce Point sees 40-60% downside to $3.70-$5.60.

Spruce Point Capital Mar 05, 2024

Zillow Group, Inc. Z

Zillow's Premier Agent core is saturated, NAR lawsuits will compress commissions, Flex/Super App cannot replace it, and aggressive revenue recognition masks decline — shares worth $23-$35 vs $57.

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Trian Partners Mar 01, 2024

The Walt Disney Company DIS

Disney's world-class IP is being squandered by a complacent Board: elect Peltz and Rasulo to fix succession, restore Netflix-like DTC margins, and close a 401% TSR peer gap.

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Wolfpack Research Mar 01, 2024

B. Riley Financial RILY

B. Riley is a web of self-dealing related-party loans to alleged Ponzi co-conspirator Brian Kahn; expect qualified audit, unfiled 10-K, fire sales, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Trian Partners Mar 01, 2024

The Walt Disney Company DIS

Disney's decade of underperformance stems from a board lacking focus and accountability; electing Peltz and Rasulo brings ownership mentality to fix succession, streaming economics and capital allocation.

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Trian Partners Mar 01, 2024

The Walt Disney Company DIS

Disney lost its way under a distracted, unaccountable board; replacing two directors with Peltz and Rasulo restores focus on DTC margins, CEO succession, and capital discipline.

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Kerrisdale Capital Feb 26, 2024

Carvana Co. CVNA

Carvana at $70 is priced as a tech disruptor, but it's 'just a dealership' with CarMax-like unit economics and a levered balance sheet — fair value is $16, -77%.

Wolfpack Research Feb 15, 2024

Innodata, Inc. INOD

Wolfpack is short INOD: its 'AI platform' is 4,000 offshore data-entry workers in disguise, insiders dumped $13m timed to AI press releases, and a dilutive raise will send shares back below $3.

Muddy Waters Feb 15, 2024

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. FFH

Muddy Waters poses five forensic questions to Fairfax management that, if answered honestly, would expose return-of-capital dividends, off-balance-sheet debt via NCIs, and fair-value gain engineering.

Starboard Value Feb 13, 2024

Kenvue Inc. KVUE

Kenvue is an iconic consumer-health portfolio underperforming its potential — fixing margins and Skin Health & Beauty execution can close a wide valuation gap to Haleon and staples peers.

Pershing Square Feb 08, 2024

Pershing Square Holdings PSH

PSH delivered 26.7% NAV / 36.0% TSR in 2023; 31.2% 5-yr CAGR

Muddy Waters Feb 08, 2024

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. FFH

Muddy Waters is short Fairfax Financial, arguing it is 'the GE of Canada' — a serial accounting manipulator whose book value is overstated by ~$4.5bn (~18%) through value-destructive transactions.

Ancora Feb 01, 2024

Elanco Animal Health ELAN

Elanco has destroyed billions under CEO Simmons and an insular classified board; replacing four directors at the 2024 AGM installs accountability and unlocks the animal-health turnaround.

Starboard Value Jan 31, 2024

GoDaddy Inc. GDDY

GoDaddy is a high-quality infrastructure business trading at a wide FCF-multiple discount; committing to 40% growth-plus-profitability and buying back stock unlocks $170-$200+ per share.

Muddy Waters Jan 22, 2024

CPI Property Group S.A. CPIPGR

Muddy Waters is short CPI Property Group's credit: its €19.2B portfolio appears inflated via implausible Berlin gains, cherry-picked Bubny landbank comps, and occupancy rates realtor listings show are overstated by ~2x.

Engine Capital Jan 22, 2024

Parkland Corporation PKI

Parkland's entrenched board has driven a decade of peer underperformance and a sector-low 6.9x multiple; a shareholder-led board refreshment is needed to close the valuation gap.

Spruce Point Capital Jan 17, 2024

MSCI Inc. MSCI

Spruce Point rates MSCI a Strong Sell: accounting red flags, nepotism-like M&A, eroding ESG lead and a CAO resignation expose 55-65% ($190-$244) downside to MSCI's premium multiple.

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Wolfpack Research Dec 11, 2023

Ramaco Resources, Inc. METC

Wolfpack is short METC: Brook Mine's REE concentration sits below crustal average, processing economics imply an $88bn loss, and insiders have dumped $96M into WSJ-fueled hype.

Palliser Capital Dec 06, 2023

Samsung C&T Corporation 028260 KS

Samsung C&T trades at a 63% discount to its $40.4bn NAV; fixing capital allocation, governance and the opaque group structure closes a $25bn value gap worth ~170% upside.

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Elliott Management Nov 29, 2023

Phillips 66 PSX

Phillips 66 has lost investor trust by taking its eye off refining; adding two refining-experienced directors — and Marathon's 2019 playbook if targets slip — unlocks ~75% upside to $205+.

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Spruce Point Capital Nov 09, 2023

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. ELF

ELF Beauty's premium valuation relies on viral Gen-Z marketing led by Movers+Shakers, an agency whose founders have NXIVM-cult ties — reputational backlash points to 45%-65% downside.

Starboard Value Oct 18, 2023

GoDaddy Inc. GDDY

GoDaddy is a scale-leading infrastructure business trading at 11x FCF; replaying Starboard's Splunk/Wix/Salesforce margin-expansion playbook can close a 37% peer gap and re-rate the stock.

Palliser Capital Oct 17, 2023

Keisei Electric Railway 9009 JT

Keisei's 22% stake in Oriental Land hides $4.5bn of value; right-sizing it below 15% and adopting a capital allocation framework unlocks 76% upside for shareholders.

Ancora Oct 17, 2023

Forward Air Corporation FWRD

Forward Air's $3.2B Omni Logistics deal destroys shareholder value; block the deal, replace CEO Tom Schmitt and the Board, and shares rerate to $140-$145.

Starboard Value Oct 17, 2023

GoDaddy GDDY

GoDaddy missed its 2022 Investor Day commitments as Tech & Development costs ballooned; cutting costs to hit 33%+ EBITDA margins re-rates FCF/share to $10+ and closes the peer-multiple gap.

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Starboard Value Oct 17, 2023

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea

Starboard pitches three ideas: News Corp should separate Digital Real Estate to unlock ~50% upside, GoDaddy should expand margins to 33%+, and Fortrea can hit 18% peer margins under Tom Pike.

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Starboard Value Oct 13, 2023

Multiple (GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea) GDDY, NWSA, FTRE

Starboard pitches three activist ideas at the 2023 13D Monitor Summit — GoDaddy margin expansion, News Corp digital-real-estate separation, and Fortrea CRO profitability fix — each with 50%+ upside.

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Spruce Point Capital Oct 04, 2023

Rollins Inc. ROL

Rollins is the 'Cockroach' of activism: SEC settlement, auditor swap, family insider sales, and a 27x EBITDA multiple set up 30-40% downside as Rentokil/Terminix and PE roll-ups erode the moat.

Bluebell Capital Oct 04, 2023

BP plc BP

BP trades at a 44% discount to US majors because Looney's pivot away from oil & gas destroys value; reverse the strategy, return capital, and unlock 50%+ upside.

Starboard Value Oct 01, 2023

News Corporation NWSA

News Corp's REA stake alone is worth $8B of its $12B EV — separating Digital Real Estate would expose Dow Jones and surface ~50% upside to ~$33/share.