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Callouts & quotes from 26,677+ activist slides

Every emphasised callout and every pulled quote, extracted slide-by-slide. Search by keyword, filter by slide type or by source.

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callout other

"FY2023 reported franking credit balance: >US$8.7bn (~16% of shareholders’ equity)"

Rio Tinto · RIO Palliser Capital · p. 22
callout other

"P&G's people have historically been a source of significant competitive advantage"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 10
callout transition

"At <14x pro forma 2015 earnings, we believe the market underestimates this change"

General Electric · GE Trian Partners · p. 77
callout process diagram

"The CRT becomes the main persistent identifier and is the focus of this analysis."

AppLovin Corporation · APP Muddy Waters · p. 9
callout villain critique

"トヨタのみが顧客で低収益の車両・エンジン・部品事業は、ガバナンス(利益を高めるインセンティブがあるか)懸念も加わり現在はディスカウント要因。事業再編の有無が注目。"

Toyota Industries Corporation · 6201.T Elliott Management · p. 14
callout valuation reveal

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

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 25
callout ceo quote

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

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 42
callout valuation reveal

"Trian’s operating plan results in 18% EPS growth per annum over the next 5 years:"

State Street Corporation · STT Trian Partners · p. 37
callout villain critique

"Despite poor performance, executives continue to be paid well above target levels"

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

"The Board of Phillips 66 believes these results are acceptable. Investors do not."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 46
callout other

"Herbalife’s compensation plan incentivizes orders without regard to retail demand"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 174
callout demand list

"Eliminating corporate bureaucracy empowers management and speeds decision-making."

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 24
callout demand list

"We encourage you and the board to set this as a budgeted and incentivized target."

CarMax Inc. · KMX Starboard Value · p. 5
callout peer gap

"The Board of Phillips 66 believes these results are acceptable. Investors do not."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 47
callout villain critique

"Most audit fees typically increase as companies grow. MSCI's audit fees declined."

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 105
callout kpi overview

"$37bn in net inflows over 5 years and a 7.0% AUM Growth CAGR (through 3/31/2012)."

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 12
callout scenario table

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

Salesforce, Inc. · CRM Starboard Value · p. 11
callout other

"棚卸資産高を繰延収入(前受金)に照らし合わせて見れば、そのおかしさがより鮮明に見えてくる。棚卸資産高が繰延収入に翻弄されているような動きが従来の関係の崩壊を示す。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 81
callout appendix disclosure

"These metrics scream "undervalued," especially with upcoming Tesla-driven growth."

Vishay Precision Group · VPG Citron Research · p. 3
callout villain critique

"Neither his current, nor possible future, role should be reassuring to investors."

Nidec Corp. · 6594 JP Muddy Waters · p. 40
callout appendix data

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

BlackRock · BLK Bluebell Capital · p. 72
callout villain critique

"Stryker appears to be working sell-side analysts to keep the equity story afloat."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 191
callout villain critique

"The supposedly independent business continues to use TAL's web domain as its own."

TAL Education Group · TAL Muddy Waters · p. 51
callout appendix data

"In summary, TFS was born out of the East Kimberley Sandalwood tax evasion scheme."

Quintis Limited · QIN Viceroy Research · p. 49
callout ceo quote

"FTAI Appears to Move Inventory Back Into Leasing, Further Gaming Carrying Values."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 37
callout appendix data

"We believe cable threat is manageable, which is not necessarily a contrarian view"

ADT Corporation · ADT Corvex · p. 47
callout thesis headline

"We feel that IQE dominates CSC, and CSC is therefore likely an alter ego for IQE."

IQE plc · IQE Muddy Waters · p. 3
callout transition

"Target does not need access to the capital markets to consummate this Transaction"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 21
callout villain critique

"These related party entities comprised a shocking 72% of Foundry revenue in 2020."

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 39
callout villain critique

"The website appears to be hosted by Ginkgo, stating “Powered by Ginkgo Bioworks.”"

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 82
callout ceo quote

"Ginkgo is just another commodity CRO that thinks it has “a unique business model”"

Ginkgo Bioworks · DNA Scorpion Capital · p. 166
callout villain critique

"Recent trades by CEO Bodner suggest that he thinks the stock is getting frothy..."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 107
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 ceo quote

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

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 14
callout ceo quote

"So which is it? There is a material difference between 7,000 and 9,000 customers."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 95
callout precedent table

"We believe a $3 billion stock repurchase program could be 15-20% accretive to EPS"

Juniper Networks · JNPR Elliott Management · p. 9
callout villain critique

"Despite poor performance, executives continue to be paid well above target levels"

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

"The Streamline 66 plan, if executed, could lift Phillips 66 stock by 75% or more."

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 24
callout executive summary

"Digging Beneath The Surface We Find Evidence To Suggest Overstated Organic Growth"

U.S. Concrete Inc · USCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 7
callout sop buildup

"Energy segment will be a significant pure-play in North American power generation"

TransCanada Corp · TRP Sandell · p. 14