Callouts & quotes from 2,101+ activist slides

"CEO Trevor Milton called the prototype cell "the single most important advancement in electric vehicle history." — Trevor Milton"

"The Lead Independent Director, especially in a dual Chairman and CEO role, should be like 'Caesar's wife'(1) - beyond suspicion."

"“What we’re doing at Herbalife, is we’re building the best business opportunity on the face of the earth” — Michael Johnson, CEO"

"「（レーザーテックの顧客は）発注を控えています。光源か、何かの改善を待っているようです……だいたいそんな感じです。だからレーザーテックの在庫が増えているのでしょう」 — 半導体製造装置企業の上席幹部として長年の経験を持ち、レーザーテックのCEOに親しい人物"

"“... AOL’s patent portfolio, it’s beachfront property in East Hampton... it’s basically extremely valuable.” — CEO Tim Armstrong"

"Southwest reports Q4 earnings, with CEO Bob Jordan stating that "...Our processes and technology generally worked as designed.""

"P&G must enhance the process today by hiring senior leaders with external experience who can be candidates to be P&G's next CEO"

"Almost one month after this announcement, Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes, stepped down from C3.ai's Board."

"The CEO forecasted margin improvements from the project in early 2019, but instead Non-GAAP EBIT margins fell 150 basis points."

"Yes. They do have a sizable patent portfolio, not just in the U.S., but outside the U.S., largely design patents. — CEO Farrell"

""We believe this is the most important organizational change we've made in the last 20 years" — David Taylor, Former CEO of P&G"

"We believe that the upside in APD remains significant as it continues its transformation under a great CEO and management team"

"We believe that the upside in APD remains significant as it continues its transformation under a great CEO and management team"

"We believe that the upside in APD remains significant as it continues its transformation under a great CEO and management team"

"We believe that the upside in APD remains significant as it continues its transformation under a great CEO and management team"

"We believe that the upside in APD remains significant as it continues its transformation under a great CEO and management team"

""We have the portfolio of a major, we have the technical challenges of a major..." — John Hess, Chairman & CEO Hess, June 2010"

"What we’re doing at Herbalife, is we’re building the best business opportunity on the face of the earth. — CEO Michael Johnson"

"What we’re doing at Herbalife, is we’re building the best business opportunity on the face of the earth. — CEO Michael Johnson"

"NEW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE WILL IMPROVE FOCUS AND SPEED TO MARKET FOR EACH CATEGORY (A KEY OBJECTIVE OF CEO MARK SCHNEIDER)"

"Nine consecutive quarters of double-digit EPS growth, every quarter since Seifi became CEO, despite significant f/x headwinds"

"The Lead Independent Director, especially in a dual Chairman and CEO role, should be like 'Caesar's wife' - beyond suspicion."

"Other Israeli Companies Have The CEO Sign The 20-F, But Amdocs Has Its U.S. Secretary Sign Both The 20-F And Credit Agreement"

"Citron has reason to believe that CEO Cedric Francois is not being honest with Wall St. about the report cases of vasculitis."

"Nine consecutive quarters of double-digit EPS growth, every quarter since Seifi became CEO, despite significant f/x headwinds"

"The Lead Independent Director, especially in a dual Chairman and CEO role, should be like ‘Caesar's wife’ - beyond suspicion."

"We believe the CEO's response to a question of why it chose Millville is whimsical and displays a lack of in depth planning."

"NIKE’s turnaround is in the early stages as new CEO Elliott Hill lays the foundations to drive sustainable, long-term growth"

"Box will stay in Silicon Valley, CEO Aaron Levie says, despite 'absolutely insane' costs — Headline from public news article"

"Dye & Durham CEO Matt Proud stepping down, ending controversial reign at Toronto legal software company — The Globe and Mail"

"CEO Harold McGraw III comment during Q2 2011 earnings call discussion of McGraw-Hill's portfolio review. — Harold McGraw III"

"The CEO once proclaimed that Rotor X was a “once in a lifetime opportunity that came up”. — CEO YouTube interview on Rotor X"

"Swiss controlled company, known for secrecy. Limited Swiss external sales, abnormal segment profit. Entrenched CEO/Chairman"

"There's an opportunity to get invested in our stock when the June (2013) lock-up expiration comes — CEO Peters on Mad Money"

"“I am incredibly excited to unveil IonQ’s new quantum computer, the most powerful on the market.” — Peter Chapman, IonQ CEO"

"“We've got the best QPU today, is now built a chip, which has got multiple zones of computation.” — Peter Chapman, IonQ CEO"

"Not to worry though, Olam CEO Sunny Verghese says that management runs a “clean honest business”. — Olam CEO Sunny Verghese"

"“I hope we can get over $40 million this year in Patch.” — CEO Tim Armstrong, 1Q12 conference call, 5/9/12 (emphasis added)"

"How is it appropriate that the family of the CEO is a frequent competitor to SandRidge, in the company's primary business?"

"The "decisive actions" taken by CEO Mark Lashier and his management team run counter to what shareholders have called for."

"I've worked for many CEO's, and I'm more in the camp of being honest with your investors. That's not the Quantumscape way."

"The “decisive actions” taken by CEO Mark Lashier and his management team run counter to what shareholders have called for."

"In fact, while he was CEO of Cognos, the Company delayed its 10-K/Q as the SEC reviewed its revenue recognition policies."

"Investors should be concerned that an XPO employee is signing business filings for the candy business of its CEO's wife."

"In 3 of the last 5 years, John Hess has ranked in the Top 25 Highest Paid CEOs... despite underperforming peers by (55%)"

"In one major corporate fraud after another, we see the CEO and/or CFO depart when the scheme becomes too big to sustain."

"In March 2008, Scott Peters, then CEO, was quoted as saying that "This merger is for the next 50 years" — Grubb & Ellis."

"Spruce Point warns that despite the CEO's bullish tone around Off Grid, we believe the deal has been a failure to date."

"That is the automatic reaction of a CEO when an attack is launched and the share price goes down, that is quite normal."

"Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) CEO Mark Lashier has been richly rewarded for failure, reaping $79M in compensation since 2022."

"Be Wary of Chasing SMCI’s Revenue Growth Story As Many Signs Point To Failure And The CEO Dumps Record Amounts of Stock"

"Quantum startup CEO suggests we are only five years away from a quantum desktop computer — TechCrunch article, Sep 2020"

"The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success — William N. Thorndike, Jr."

"“we've made all the updates in the labeling that we need to do and in the packaging that we need to do” — CEO Blackford"

"Comments by CEO Sebastian Kanovich on DLO's Q3 2021 call that local-to-local had reached 30% of TPV support this range."

"We look forward to welcoming the nominees as new Board members and believe they will be valuable contributors — DSP CEO"

"Shareholders are picking up the tab for CEO Dovigi to purchase a new car annually and personal use of the Company jet."

"Peloton's interim co-CEOs are telling the same story of a recurring, high-margin subscription revenue stream business."

"The CEOs chronicled in The Outsiders produced returns of over 20x the S&P 500 and over 7x their respective peer groups"

"The Board would be paying the CEO half a billion dollars on the way out the door after he destroyed shareholder value."