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quote villain critique

"Kymera’s drug appears to be at least 100x as potent as PMV’s leading drug candidate."

PMV Pharmaceuticals · PMVP Wolfpack Research · p. 8
quote villain critique

"“Plaintiffs are the “bangbros of stock pump”” — Anonymous defendant (quoted in text)"

Datavault AI Inc. · DVLT Wolfpack Research · p. 4
callout scqa situation

"Shift to eCommerce lowering barriers to entry and driving influx of new competition"

Nestlé S.A. · NESN Third Point · p. 6
callout valuation reveal

"WE BELIEVE BWLD'S STOCK PRICE COULD RISE BY MORE THAN 2-3x UNDER MARCATO'S PROPOSAL"

callout ceo quote

"Tafamidis was successful though Phase 3 readout had already occurred prior to 2019."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 28
callout peer gap

"Campbell has dramatically underperformed the S&P 500 and key US packaged food peers"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 9
callout timeline

"Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac share prices declined 32% and 29%, respectively, in 2014"

Unknown · p. 63
callout peer gap

"Southwest has underperformed peers on 17 of its last 20 significant earnings events"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 28
callout villain critique

"Box would have to have annual returns of ~35% for the KKR Financing to be accretive"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 83
callout villain critique

"Box's limited disclosure regarding executive compensation is out-of-line with peers"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 98
callout precedent table

"Starboard reconstituted the Board with directors who guided a successful turnaround"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 177
callout appendix data

"**We have assumed that inflation is contained and constant currency beyond Year 1**"

American Tower Corp · AMT Muddy Waters · p. 102
callout other

"Since emergence, we believe the company has been too slow to realize fair valuation"

callout kpi overview

"On the other hand, SNAP is the ONLY social media stock WITHOUT data privacy issues."

Snap Inc. · SNAP Citron Research · p. 4
callout other

"Allied’s Largest Investment, Business Loan Express, is Analagous to Enron’s Raptor."

Allied Capital · ALD Greenlight Capital · p. 3
callout villain critique

"...so what value is there in putting a fixed-location veterinary clinic in Walmart?"

PetIQ, Inc. · PETQ Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
callout villain critique

"We believe Olive Garden's poor execution leaves customers consistently disappointed"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 167
callout sop buildup

"We believe there is significant value in these assets within News Corp’s portfolio."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 49
callout precedent table

"Investors have lost close to 93% of their equity investment since the announcement."

NQ Mobile, Inc. · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 7
callout villain critique

"Fine print indicates C/3 charge rate – which in battery-speak means a 3 hour charge"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 135
callout villain critique

"Recent media reports indicate that Philidor may have engaged in fraudulent activity"

Unknown · p. 13
callout executive summary

"It is beneficial for US investors to read Chinese media coverage of our NQ reports."

NQ Mobile (NetQin) · NQ Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout executive summary

"We are short OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS.US) because we think it is rotten to the core."

OSI Systems, Inc. · OSIS Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout villain critique

"Did John Hess vote against his board's recommendation and against declassification?"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 52
callout villain critique

"Since Hess has paid limited dividends, exclusion of dividends distorts peer returns"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 58
callout ceo quote

"Hess is unmistakably materially undervalued, with oversight and discipline lacking."

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 131
callout other

"The effectiveness results of the study were far superior to the results of UNCOVER."

Acutus Medical Inc. · AFIB Kerrisdale Capital · p. 18
callout peer gap

"At surface level, Fluor appears fairly valued compared to its primary peers, but..."

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 22
callout other

"We believe the market is not giving Fluor credit for its substantial transformation"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 31
callout villain critique

"Shareholders will not be duped by the Board’s “window dressing” governance changes."

callout ceo quote

"The market is discounting Huntsman precisely because the Company lacks credibility!"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 24
callout villain critique

"We believe Olive Garden’s poor execution leaves customers consistently disappointed"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 167
callout transition

"A decade ago, coal was used to generate roughly half of all electricity in the U.S."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 7
callout peer gap

"Southwest has underperformed peers on 17 of its last 20 significant earnings events"

Unknown · p. 39
callout villain critique

"We object to oil fracking because the investment can contaminate portfolio returns."

Pioneer Natural Resources · PXD Greenlight Capital · p. 8
callout appendix disclosure

"If you agree to the foregoing terms, please sign below to indicate your acceptance."

Rogers Corporation · ROG Starboard Value · p. 49
callout villain critique

"Did John Hess vote against his board's recommendation and against declassification?"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 10
callout ceo quote

"While Dr. Kleinfeld has touted Alcoa’s transformation, his actions belied his words"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 254
callout kpi overview

"Illustrating the Value of Improving Utilization and Cost Cuts at GRP (2016 Revenue)"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 308
callout villain critique

"Elliott would be happy to compare its track record against any of the board members"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 330
callout demand list

"The Shareholder Slate can be counted on to create future value for all shareholders"

Sotheby's · BID Third Point · p. 26
callout villain critique

"Oddly, such near-total dominance of open-heart ablation has not led to any profits."

AtriCure, Inc. · ATRC Kerrisdale Capital · p. 23
callout peer gap

"We believe there is significant room for Oatly's multiple to compress below BYND's."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 121
callout section divider

"We Believe Zebra’s Core Business Is Under Greater Pressure Than The Market Realizes"

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 10