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Callouts & quotes from 26,677+ activist slides

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callout precedent table

"We estimate Phillips could retire ~60% to ~90% of its shares outstanding"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 39
callout villain critique

"How does one swim through a rock in the same manner as through a liquid?"

QuantumScape · QS Scorpion Capital · p. 19
callout villain critique

"“Featuring a capacity of 32 qubits”; “Available now for select partners”"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 37
callout precedent table

"Franklin has successfully implemented The Outsiders principles at Jarden"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 86
callout villain critique

"ACAS has consistently paid excessive compensation for failed performance"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 21
callout villain critique

"Huntsman has proven it is are more than willing to mislead shareholders."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 3
callout ceo quote

"Huntsman has bottom quartile performance, but top quartile executive pay"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 45
callout kpi overview

"Only 12% of existing production in Appalachia is lower cost than CONSOL."

CONSOL Energy · CNX Greenlight Capital · p. 22
callout thesis headline

"Substantial Change Delivered Could Realize $128 / share for Shareholders"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 5
callout villain critique

"Note that Arconic purchased every single billboard in the above rail car"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 208
callout transition

"We have created a strong path forward that reminds us of our early roots"

Unknown · p. 17
callout section divider

"We Believe Skechers Appears Poised To Suffer Yet Another Inventory Issue"

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. · SKX Spruce Point Capital · p. 19
callout kpi overview

"TCI actively assisting companies to achieve an A grade CDP score in 2020"

TCI portfolio companies TCI Fund · p. 5
callout ceo quote

"“We’re in a very aggressive hiring spree in Wilsonville,” Leproust said."

Twist Bioscience · TWST Scorpion Capital · p. 137
callout villain critique

"Casino's response appears to be an attempt to further mislead investors."

Groupe Casino · CO Muddy Waters · p. 5
callout before after

"Prior to Starboard’s involvement in Darden, Bloomin’ traded above Darden"

Bloomin' Brands · BLMN Starboard Value · p. 12
callout villain critique

"WD-40 was explicitly listed as not allowed as a carry on or checked bag."

WD-40 Company · WDFC Spruce Point Capital · p. 22
callout villain critique

"Juno Therapeutics management had multiple yellow flags in its background"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 115
callout cover

"The Class A Mall is Not Dead – Photo Mall Tour Reveals Bustling Activity"

Taubman Centers · TCO Land & Buildings · p. 1
callout peer gap

"The Company's valuation multiple versus peers has also FAILED to improve"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 22
callout peer gap

"The Company's valuation multiple versus peers has also FAILED to improve"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 61
callout transition

"Better monetizing its various properties is also part of AOL's strategy."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 38
callout process diagram

"Multiple levels of people above Maria receive commissions from Herbalife"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 68
callout other

"We question the implication that volume has offset an 18% move in forex."

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 22
callout section divider

"~$1 Billion Acquisition of Real Capital Analytics Already Looks Impaired"

MSCI Inc. · MSCI Spruce Point Capital · p. 65
callout section divider

"We Believe TurboTax Is Treading Water As Existential Threats Materialize"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 65
callout villain critique

"We Believe Intuit Just Lost a Major Source of Future Potential Customers"

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 74
callout other

"Holding Companies: Figure 1 – no record of a share transfer to Ecomondus"

Vivion Investments Muddy Waters · p. 28
callout peer gap

"レーザーテックの受注残の急増は不可解だ。受注残と前受金は類似した動向を示すはずだが、むしろその隔離が大きく広がりつつある点が、とりわけ気になる。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 53
callout villain critique

"TSMCはレーザーテック製のテクニック極端紫外線(EUV)の検査装置をマスク工場限定のニッチ装置だと見なし、生産に連動した使用に適さないという。"

Lasertec Corporation · 6920 Scorpion Capital · p. 258
callout ceo quote

"Beware When Companies Start Spinning Increased Competition As A Positive"

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 126
callout section divider

"Management appears to be exaggerating the potential costs of unification"

BHP Billiton · BHP Elliott Management · p. 29
callout demand list

"The key changes revolve around the Company’s current voting arrangements"

Unknown · p. 69
callout kpi overview

"Nearly all (~97%) book inventory is returnable to the publishers at cost"

Borders Group, Inc. · BGP Pershing Square · p. 16
callout executive summary

"We adjust reported 2021 and 2022 revenues downward by -95.3% and -68.5%."

Chinook Therapeutics · KDNY Muddy Waters · p. 2
callout transition

"TIP REIT’s only commonality with other REITs is its Tax-Exempt structure"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 92
callout appendix methodology

"Transfer of property to TIP REIT may be subject to property transfer tax"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 144
callout villain critique

"8 hours per month isn't much time to manage sales for a "global leader"?"

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 90
callout peer gap

"市場全体と同じペースで成長するだけでも、2027年の売上高とEBITDAは会社目標よりもそれぞれ300億円と70億円程度上振れることとなります。"

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 56
callout transition

"While Apple wants to keep its cake, the shareholders get to eat it, too."

Apple Inc. · AAPL Greenlight Capital · p. 46