Contrarian Corpus
Phrase library

Callouts & quotes from 3,339+ activist slides

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

Showing 2461–2520 of 3,339 matching "believe"
callout kpi overview

"While the company has made steady progress in boosting margins, we believe that optimized margins are far higher"

Unknown · p. 13
callout ceo quote

"Spruce Point believes the stock-for-stock merger of Amcor + Bemis was a deal done out of necessity for survival."

Amcor plc · AMCR Spruce Point Capital · p. 21
callout thesis headline

"Palliser firmly believes that the terms of the NewMed transaction fall well short of Capricorn’s intrinsic value"

Capricorn Energy · CNE Palliser Capital · p. 5
callout villain critique

"This reflects, we believe, management putting its self-interest ahead of the best interests of all shareholders."

TPC Group Inc. · TPCG Sandell · p. 4
callout villain critique

"We believe that Tessera’s high level of executive turnover evidences a dysfunctional Board and management team."

Tessera Technologies Inc. · TSRA Starboard Value · p. 16
callout sop buildup

"We believe these quantifiable EBITDA improvement initiatives alone will create ~$15 - $26 per share in value(1)"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 9
callout precedent table

"We believe Darden's current challenges highlight an opportunity to execute a turnaround very similar to Brinker"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 85
callout other

"Elliott believes a 150-250bps cut by reducing sales and marketing effort is in line with slowing growth outlook"

Iron Mountain Incorporated · IRM Elliott Management · p. 44
callout precedent table

"We believe Darden’s current challenges highlight an opportunity to execute a turnaround very similar to Brinker"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 85
callout ceo quote

"We believe the disconnect between message and facts is alarming: both shareholders and customers deserve better"

callout other

"We believe Skechers has dramatically increased its purchase commitments right as revenue growth begins to slow."

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. · SKX Spruce Point Capital · p. 23
callout kpi overview

"We believe the aggregate impact of all these trends and changes has resulted in a worsening of revenue quality."

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. · IRTC Spruce Point Capital · p. 78
callout other

"Spruce Point believes it is a classic red flag when a company changes its inventory accounting policy language."

Zebra Technologies Corp. · ZBRA Spruce Point Capital · p. 86
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that WPP's large ownership stake in Globant could be a major overhang on the share price."

Globant SA · GLOB Spruce Point Capital · p. 6
callout ceo quote

"There is nothing easy about achieving the wealth and lifestyle new distributors are led to believe are possible"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 197
callout villain critique

"Spruce Point believes that at least 45% of Verint’s Non-GAAP Net Income is attributed to unjustified add-backs."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 86
callout cover

"We believe we have found an even better short than OMNT with potential for a 90%+ decline in the next 6 months."

ADOMANI · ADOM White Diamond Research · p. 1
callout ceo quote

"We believe that this will only extend Abbott’s cost advantage and create further downside risk in CGM pricing."

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 39
callout before after

"Fluor has nearly doubled its exposure to Urban Solutions, which we believe is poised to see substantial growth"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 20
callout section divider

"We Believe Oatly Doesn't Practice What It Preaches: Stress Testing Oatly's Sustainability Claims And Practices"

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 15
callout ceo quote

"However, we believe the evidence shows that Oatly has experienced more recent product failures than successes."

Oatly Group AB · OTLY Spruce Point Capital · p. 118
callout kpi overview

"SP believes that the HDM backlog and growth is heavily predicated on China, despite select other opportunities"

Ballard Power Systems · BLDP Spruce Point Capital · p. 10
callout villain critique

"We believe Samsara has a clear history of using aggressive contract terms, particularly pricing, to win deals."

Samsara Inc. · IOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 57
callout other

"We believe Elliott's strength is in catalyzing change – not just the identification, but the creation of value"

Phillips 66 · PSX Carl Icahn · p. 4
callout other

"We believe Elliott's strength is in catalyzing change – not just the identification, but the creation of value"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 3
callout villain critique

"We believe the Board’s compensation practices must be significantly improved in order to drive accountability."

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 113
callout other

"We believe Elliott's strength is in catalyzing change – not just the identification, but the creation of value"

Phillips 66 · PSX Elliott Management · p. 4
callout villain critique

"In total, we believe that at least 11.4% of Adj. EBITDA are attributable to unusual and unjustified add-backs."

Verint Systems, Inc. · VRNT Spruce Point Capital · p. 83
callout villain critique

"We believe German entity revenues declined approximately 23% in 2020 based on disclosure in Heska's 2020 10-K."

Heska Corporation · HSKA Spruce Point Capital · p. 71
callout appendix methodology

"Assuming Brook Mine has an ace 60% recoverability rate, we believe Brook Mine will only yield $5.13 per tonne."

Ramaco Resources, Inc. · METC Wolfpack Research · p. 16
callout scenario table

"We believe we have been very conservate by only taking the hold rate down to 7.2% in our most aggressive case."

DraftKings Inc. · DKNG Spruce Point Capital · p. 26
callout section divider

"We Believe FIGS Exaggerates Its Total Addressable Market (TAM), Gross Margins, And Glosses Over Growth Issues"

FIGS, Inc. · FIGS Spruce Point Capital · p. 33
callout villain critique

"We believe this comparison is consistent with Procept's historical reluctance to acknowledge procedure risks."

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation · PRCT Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
callout villain critique

"We believe Darden must get its advertising on concept and stop ridiculous promotions like “buy one, take one”"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 135
callout demand list

"We believe Marathon’s severe undervaluation costs shareholders $14 – 19 billion (~60 – 80+% of equity value)."

Marathon Petroleum Corporation · MPC Elliott Management · p. 4
callout villain critique

"We believe Darden must get its advertising on concept and stop ridiculous promotions like “buy one, take one”"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 135
callout executive summary

"We believe change is warranted and necessary as a result of Edgewater's entrenched Board and management team."

callout peer gap

"We believe that Bristol-Myers spending on R&D per employee needs to be reduced through organizational changes"

Bristol-Myers Squibb · BMY Starboard Value · p. 181
callout ceo quote

"We believe that software contract buyouts are an extremely expensive and dubious customer acquisition tactic."

Samsara Inc. · IOT Spruce Point Capital · p. 46
callout demand list

"We believe Freedonia’s marketing material is a redundant exercise, and the SEC should seek more clarity into:"

Caesarstone Ltd. · CSTE Viceroy Research · p. 37
callout peer gap

"We definitively believe the acquisition of Celgene is not in the best interest of Bristol-Myers shareholders."

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · BMY Starboard Value · p. 15
callout thesis headline

"We Believe Cintas Overpaid For G&K, Is Struggling To Integrate It, And Spinning A Weak “Beat And Raise” Story"

Cintas Corp. · CTAS Spruce Point Capital · p. 6
callout villain critique

"We believe Epiq trades with a "credibility discount" that impedes the stock from realizing its full potential"

callout villain critique

"We believe UFPT's largest customer, ISRG, will materially reduce their spending with ISRG over the next year."

UFP Technologies, Inc. · UFPT Wolfpack Research · p. 4
callout valuation reveal

"We are excited to own the business at current valuation multiples as we believe there is substantial upside."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 73
callout villain critique

"We believe these connections best position Sportradar to maintain its dominant position in the United States"

Genius Sports Limited · GENI Spruce Point Capital · p. 40
callout villain critique

"We believe the lower barrier to entry is reflective of the low value proposition of partnering with Generac."

Generac Holdings, Inc. · GNRC Spruce Point Capital · p. 102
callout ceo quote

"On what grounds are we to believe that loans originated by Carvana perform better than all other auto loans?"

Carvana Co. · CVNA Spruce Point Capital · p. 67
callout thesis headline

"We believe fixing ADP’s competitive position will increase ES’s potential revenue growth from ~4% to 7% – 8%"

callout transition

"With the right leaders in place and with a culture of innovation, we believe Olive Garden will be successful"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 191
callout appendix disclosure

"The creation – not just the identification – of value; we believe Elliott's strength is in catalyzing change"

callout villain critique

"We believe this strategy resulted in a significant shift in business mix that ultimately proved unsuccessful"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 10
callout villain critique

"We believe this represents a significant premium to pay for low-grade technology with limited pricing power."

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. · PWSC Spruce Point Capital · p. 53