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Showing 2101–2160 of 3,339 matching "believe"
callout kpi overview

"We believe there is a $215 million - $326 million EBITDA improvement opportunity through a renewed focus on operational excellence."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 90
callout other

"We believe using nonstandard product specs heavily contributes to Darden's excess food costs without improving the guest experience"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 108
callout valuation reveal

"We believe the valuation discrepancy between News Corp and The New York Times Company represents a huge value creation opportunity."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 45
callout before after

"If management can successfully execute on a margin improvement plan, we believe GoDaddy shareholders will be meaningfully rewarded."

GoDaddy, News Corp, Fortrea Starboard Value · p. 29
callout other

"We believe Fluor operated in an overly competitive EPCM market where growth was often prioritized over discipline and profitability"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 8
callout ceo quote

"We believe a key driver of Fluor’s share price reaction was investor disappointment with its proposed monetization plan for NuScale"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 32
callout thesis headline

"We believe there is a $215 million - $326 million EBITDA improvement opportunity through a renewed focus on operational excellence."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 90
callout other

"We believe using nonstandard product specs heavily contributes to Darden's excess food costs without improving the guest experience"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 108
callout section divider

"We Believe Saputo’s Aggressive Global Expansion Through M&A Is Failing, Transparency Is Declining, And Financial Stress Is Mounting"

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 17
callout before after

"If management can successfully execute on a margin improvement plan, we believe GoDaddy shareholders will be meaningfully rewarded."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 29
callout sop buildup

"We believe the valuation discrepancy between News Corp and The New York Times Company represents a huge value creation opportunity."

GoDaddy · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 45
callout executive summary

"Therefore our per share valuation is currently $5.28, but is subject to change should we believe that the cash number is incorrect."

callout kpi overview

"Now with the China story having cracked, we believe AOS will be dependent on organic North American growth to support its momentum."

A.O. Smith Corporation · AOS Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"We believe that if all space under refurbishment were listed, that Berlin’s and likely other cities vacancy rates would also jump."

callout sop buildup

"We believe there is a significant margin opportunity that is both larger than management projects and can be achieved more quickly"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 298
callout villain critique

"Oatly talks of its great success in China in its prospectus, but behind the scenes, we believe its struggled to supply the market."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 111
callout scqa answer

"No. We believe the creation of a publicly traded McOpCo will actually improve the talent pool at both Brand McDonald's and McOpCo."

McDonald's Corporation · MCD Pershing Square · p. 36
callout ceo quote

"Previous P&G leadership believed a 52% gross margin was only the starting point for a company that had not yet reached peer levels"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 24
callout other

"We believe that 2U's take-rate which has averaged 68% since inception with Simmons is amongst the highest for all of 2Us Partners."

2U, Inc. · TWOU Spruce Point Capital · p. 32
callout villain critique

"We believe the foregoing issues evidence a company that either does not know how to do device security, or does not care about it."

St. Jude Medical, Inc. · STJ Muddy Waters · p. 14
callout kpi overview

"QSR is a high-quality business with significant long-term growth potential that we believe trades at a highly discounted valuation"

Pershing Square Holdings · PSH Pershing Square · p. 67
callout executive summary

"While we have found no pictures of its CEO wearing black turtlenecks, our research leads us to believe that DLO is likely a fraud."

DLocal Ltd. · DLO Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout demand list

"We believe the Board needs to actively hold management accountable for earning appropriate returns on R&D and M&A moving forward."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 72
callout villain critique

"While listing many marque leagues, we have found evidence to have us believe these partners do not pay any cash revenue to Genius"

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 47
callout comparison table

"We believe, based on our rigorous investigation, that GFL's financial objectives are highly likely to fall short of expectations."

GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL Spruce Point Capital · p. 97
callout section divider

"We believe that the potential for value creation of the portfolio continues to be substantial relative to the market price of HHC"

Unknown · p. 58
callout valuation reveal

"We believe Procept will fail to meet revenue growth, and thus profitability expectations and faces long-term existential threats."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 100
callout other

"We believe that the potential for value creation of the portfolio continues to be substantial relative to the market price of HHC"

Unknown · p. 35
callout peer gap

"There is a substantial opportunity to align GM incentives, which we believe will result in improved operations and value creation"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 67
callout peer gap

"There is a substantial opportunity to align GM incentives, which we believe will result in improved operations and value creation"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 67
callout villain critique

"We believe Mr. Sood’s expertise is not relevant and PwC should assign an audit partner with specialty finance/leasing experience."

Sunnova Energy International Inc. · NOVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout peer gap

"We believe a mid-teens multiple of earnings is appropriate when benchmarked against P&C insurance and regulated utility companies"

callout other

"We believe that the potential for value creation of the portfolio continues to be substantial relative to the market price of HHC"

Unknown · p. 58
callout villain critique

"We believe it's time for CEO Lobo to resign so that credibility and accountability can restored to the once revered Stryker name."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 8
callout demand list

"We believe the Board needs to actively hold management accountable for earning appropriate returns on R&D and M&A moving forward."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 72
callout peer gap

"We believe a mid-teens multiple of earnings is appropriate when benchmarked against P&C insurance and regulated utility companies"

callout kpi overview

"We believe Carvana should not be valued as anything other than what it is: a poorly positioned, poorly capitalized auto retailer."

Carvana Co. · CVNA Kerrisdale Capital · p. 4
callout transition

"We believe that there may be a whole system of Indian (and possibly American) companies owned or operated by INS related parties."

Intelligent Systems Corp · INS Grizzly Research · p. 13
callout nominee bio

"We believe electing our nominees will be the first step in reinstating Darden’s people-centric and operationally-focused culture"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 15
callout other

"Citron believes if anything this validates Blackberry position and makes it ripe as an acquisition target for countless suitors."

Unknown · p. 6
callout nominee bio

"We believe electing our nominees will be the first step in reinstating Darden’s people-centric and operationally-focused culture"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 15
callout before after

"We believe that If volumes of production are an “estimate” than Oatly’s entire reported revenue stream should also be qualified."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 47
callout villain critique

"We believe Oatly's cost disclosures are insufficient and not what we'd expect from a company with a 20-year operational history."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout ceo quote

"We believe the Company and investors should consider interest and depreciation as core operating expenses of Sunnova's business."

Sunnova Energy International Inc. · NOVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 13
callout ceo quote

"We believe the Company and investors should consider interest and depreciation as core operating expenses of Sunnova's business."

Sunnova Energy International Inc. · NOVA Spruce Point Capital · p. 56
callout villain critique

"We believe the TOML license acquisition was a payout to undisclosed insiders at the expense of misled minority TMC shareholders."

TMC the metals company Inc. · TMC Bonitas Research · p. 6
callout demand list

"To re-gain investor confidence and improve its valuation, we believe State Street must commit to eliminate non-recurring charges"

State Street Corporation · STT Trian Partners · p. 31
callout ceo quote

"Warning: We don't believe it is a good sign when a Company expands the discussion about factors why client activity may decrease"

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 18
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that investors should be alarmed by the sales contribution guidance Rollins provided for Fox Pest Control."

Rollins Inc. · ROL Spruce Point Capital · p. 56
callout kpi overview

"Spruce Point believes that REZI has woefully disappointed in its 2024 targets that were communicated to investors in early 2021."

Resideo Technologies, Inc. · REZI Spruce Point Capital · p. 36
callout sop buildup

"We believe that if corn returns to a normal price of $4.50 a bushel, it will add more than a dollar to those projected earnings."

Bayer AG · BAYN Greenlight Capital · p. 41