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callout peer gap

"Importantly, from a customer check-out perspective, the $1.00 price point is a fallacy."

Dollar Tree, Inc. · DLTR Starboard Value · p. 6
callout sop buildup

"Warning: The core of XPO formed around tiny acquisitions it paid virtually nothing for."

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 59
callout villain critique

"We believe Darden’s proposed Board is at best suboptimal and potentially dysfunctional."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 45
callout villain critique

"From 2007 to 2012, Darden’s stock price underperformed its Proxy Peer Group by over 40%"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 55
callout villain critique

"We believe Darden spends too much money, in the wrong areas, and with the wrong message"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 130
callout valuation reveal

"We believe Dow Jones is meaningfully undervalued inside of News Corp’s portfolio today."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 46
callout villain critique

"Chart suggests QS cell performs far better at low temperatures than conventional Li-ion"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 80
callout villain critique

"The former employee flatly rejected the company's claim of low temperature performance."

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 83
callout villain critique

"Red flags around scaling and manufacturability render Quantumscape’s cells a pipe dream"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 149
callout timeline

"Claim that VRX “stuffed the channel” and falsely recognized revenue is verifiably false"

Unknown · p. 9
callout other

"We contacted Philidor and asked if the company was owned by Valeant; we were told “No.”"

Unknown · p. 26
callout villain critique

"CTR warranted that its research on CCME’s bus-based LCD network was “actual, reliable”:"

Focus Media Holding · FMCN Muddy Waters · p. 4
callout ceo quote

"Why did the Board accept growth + profit – the “hallmark” of value – declining so much?"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 32
callout villain critique

"Shareholders deserve answers and a Board that will protect their interests at all times"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 79
callout kpi overview

"We believe Fluor should be able to grow EBITDA following the reset in the base business"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 19
callout villain critique

"We believe Darden’s proposed Board is at best suboptimal and potentially dysfunctional."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 45
callout villain critique

"From 2007 to 2012, Darden’s stock price underperformed its Proxy Peer Group by over 40%"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 55
callout villain critique

"We believe Darden spends too much money, in the wrong areas, and with the wrong message"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 130
callout kpi overview

"Viator is a highly strategic asset and is the leader in the online experiences category"

Tripadvisor, Inc. · TRIP Starboard Value · p. 27
callout transition

"What is an infinite supply of negative return investment opportunities worth? Not much."

Pioneer Natural Resources · PXD Greenlight Capital · p. 3
callout other

"A ‘proved reserve’ is an SEC term which is, in essence, a promise of future oil or gas."

Pioneer Natural Resources · PXD Greenlight Capital · p. 33
callout peer gap

"Share price underperformance is the ultimate proof that shareholders have been let down"

callout other

"In 2008, investors could have purchased Valeant's shares at ~0.3x 2016 Consensus EPS(1)"

Unknown · p. 22
callout peer gap

"Valeant’s durable business has few peers among publicly traded pharmaceutical companies"

Unknown · p. 36
callout executive summary

"We are short JOYY Inc. (YY) because we conclude that YY is a multibillion-dollar fraud."

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout other

"The Hello App Appears Derelict, With Longstanding YY Links Despite Supposed Bigo Origin"

Joyy Inc. · YY Muddy Waters · p. 62
callout villain critique

"Warning: Employee counts also differ widely depending on what documents are referenced."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 56
callout kpi overview

"The conversion ratio has remained stagnant in the 2.2% - 2.3% range for almost 4 years!"

Dropbox, Inc. · DBX Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout nominee bio

"We have nominated eight independent, highly qualified candidates for Southwest's Board."

Southwest Airlines Co. · LUV Elliott Management · p. 20
callout ceo quote

"Patent growth is rapidly decelerating while registered trademarks are in sharp decline."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout valuation reveal

"Zebra last claimed mid-teens growth which appears to be below the industry growth rate."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 108
callout villain critique

"The latest array has 8x the oligo throughput that Twist claims for its own contraption."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 48
callout villain critique

"The expert implied that the chip’s fatal flaw means “you’re definitely going bankrupt.”"

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 99
callout villain critique

"A single drug represents 63% of Celgene revenue and is facing an impending patent cliff"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 16
callout sop buildup

"Synergies can only be recognized if there is continued investment in Celgene’s pipeline"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 80
callout peer gap

"We have identified opportunities that we would improve margins by approximately 900bps."

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 193
callout peer gap

"CP's longer hauls naturally command lower prices, but service quality has been a factor"

Canadian Pacific Railway · CP Pershing Square · p. 21
callout process diagram

"We believe the Company should focus on reducing reliance on sole-sourced raw materials."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 78
callout villain critique

"Disney’s Claim That It Has “Turned the Corner and Entered a New Era” Rings Hollow to Us"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 15
callout villain critique

"Wall Street analysts have repeatedly highlighted Huntsman’s poor operational execution."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 51
callout villain critique

"These inconsistencies indicate that there was a rushed effort to account for the funds."

callout peer gap

"As a stand-alone company, TWC would be optimally positioned to face future competition."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 287
callout villain critique

"XL LACKS THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFECTIVE FULL ELECTRIFICATION"

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 33