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Callouts & quotes from 26,677+ activist slides

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callout transition

"....but since 1990 the Japanese industry has struggled to keep up with competitors"

Sony Corporation · 6758.T Third Point · p. 24
callout villain critique

"How have External Directors established the sufficiency of marketing spend at Kao?"

Kao Corporation · 4452 Oasis Management · p. 11
callout peer gap

"PepsiCo’s EBIT(1) margin (before advertising expense) is well below the peer group"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 23
callout kpi overview

"China's importance to Herbalife's business has grown dramatically in recent years."

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 7
callout process diagram

"Accumulating Volume Points from purchases by your downline incentivizes recruiting"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 20
callout kpi overview

"Across nearly every metric and market, HelloFresh is in rapid, structural decline."

HelloFresh SE · HFG Grizzly Research · p. 13
callout executive summary

"In contrast to enthusiastic AXDX bulls, hospitals largely ignore the Pheno system."

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 2
callout ceo quote

"The fact that the results were delayed this long suggests it isn't anything great."

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 26
callout other

"At the current burn rate, AXDX's cash balance will only last another six quarters."

Accelerate Diagnostics · AXDX White Diamond Research · p. 40
callout villain critique

"In our view, DVLT’s press release here was, at the very least, grossly misleading."

Datavault AI Inc. · DVLT Wolfpack Research · p. 7
callout other

"Der Kern der Probleme von HelloFresh ist ein Geschäft im fundamentalen Niedergang."

HelloFresh SE · HFG Grizzly Research · p. 13
callout villain critique

"Investors are still paying for the Fox deal as Disney works to reduce its leverage"

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 21
callout cover

"D-Wave is riding quantum hype, but with a core technology that cannot stay afloat."

D-Wave Quantum Inc · QBTS Kerrisdale Capital · p. 1
callout ceo quote

"The CEO evaded the question: " I cannot give you any information on gross margin.""

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 91
callout kpi overview

"Gross Borrowings And Average Borrowing Balance Grew Much Faster Than Send Volumes"

Remitly Global, Inc. · RELY Spruce Point Capital · p. 42
callout process diagram

"BWLD should cease investing in high risk initiatives that have earned low returns"

callout ceo quote

"Management repeatedly told investors Pfizer had the best pipeline in its history."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 14
callout kpi overview

"The midpoint of Genius’ incremental margin is approximately half its prior figure"

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 29
callout peer gap

"Campbell has also significantly underperformed on a 10YR, 5YR, 3YR, and 1YR basis"

Campbell Soup Company · CPB Third Point · p. 10
callout valuation reveal

"Best-in-class margin target is still below levels Southwest historically achieved"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 14
callout ceo quote

"Management Has Historically Ruled Out Industry-Standard Commercial Initiatives..."

Southwest Airlines · LUV Elliott Management · p. 31
callout villain critique

"Business Insider has twice profiled Powerhome Solar’s business practices in 2020."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 123
callout cover

"I’m going to talk about Peloton Interactive, ticker PTON, during today’s workout."

Peloton Interactive · PTON Greenlight Capital · p. 1
callout villain critique

"At this point, Vivendi appears to be more of a liability than an asset for TIM..."

Telecom Italia · TIT.MI Elliott Management · p. 6
callout villain critique

"This plan seems at best ill-conceived and at worst a sleight of hand magic trick."

BP plc · BP Bluebell Capital · p. 5
callout ceo quote

"The 2020 device is our new 32 qubit system, and about the size of a deck of cards"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 40
callout villain critique

"Performance benchmarks from 2018 are identical to those on IonQ's current website"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 101
callout villain critique

"IonQ website shows fidelities and error rates that convey a misleading impression"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 100
callout peer gap

"Continental has created $10 billion of equity value, while Hess stood still. WHY?"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 17
callout villain critique

"Management and directors awarded $540 million while underperforming peers by 460%"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 44
callout peer gap

"Hess Cherry-Picks Proxy Peers Year by Year Still Manages to Underperform Them All"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 155
callout peer gap

"Viacom Networks Are Not Currently On The List; Will They Be There In A Few Years?"

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 56
callout valuation reveal

"Best-in-class margin target is still below levels Southwest historically achieved"

Unknown · p. 25
callout ceo quote

"Management Has Historically Ruled Out Industry-Standard Commercial Initiatives..."

Unknown · p. 42
callout ceo quote

"Their conclusion is unambiguous: EPS and PCC are substantially similar businesses"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 81
callout villain critique

"We imagine that Arconic is doing everything it can to have a strong first quarter"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 331
callout peer gap

"Comparable non-healthcare companies are valued at an average of 25x 2015 earnings"

Unknown · p. 41
callout villain critique

"Several attempts by AtriCure at innovating a hybrid procedure have so far failed."

AtriCure, Inc. · ATRC Kerrisdale Capital · p. 14
callout appendix data

"Within the top 45 shareholders asset managers hold a cumulated 40% of BLK Capital"

BlackRock, Inc. · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 72
callout kpi overview

"Oatly owes investors a precise explanation of why its margins fell so materially."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 92
callout villain critique

"Spending money on vanity at the wrong time could be a future problem for Dropbox."

Dropbox, Inc. · DBX Spruce Point Capital · p. 25
callout demand list

"We believe Salesforce can and should commit to achieving the Rule of 50 by FY2028"

Salesforce, Inc. · CRM Starboard Value · p. 11
callout villain critique

"But building the pipeline, you're right; it was definitely hard to keep track of."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 84