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Callouts & quotes from 528+ activist slides

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

Showing 481–528 of 528 matching "return"
callout peer gap

"The Company is expected to generate worst-in-class returns on R&D and M&A."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 66
callout kpi overview

"Family Dollar has a strong track record of earning high returns on capital"

Family Dollar Stores · FDO Pershing Square · p. 12
callout valuation reveal

"Using 12x our 2026E EBITDA estimate returns $16, -77% from current levels."

Carvana Co. · CVNA Kerrisdale Capital · p. 8
callout peer gap

"The Company is expected to generate worst-in-class returns on R&D and M&A."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 66
callout kpi overview

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

Borders Group, Inc. · BGP Pershing Square · p. 16
callout peer gap

"The Company is expected to generate lower returns on R&D already spent."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 40
callout peer gap

"The Company is expected to generate lower returns on R&D already spent."

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 40
callout villain critique

"A major source of past revenue is unlikely to return to past levels."

Intuit Inc. · INTU Spruce Point Capital · p. 52
callout ceo quote

"Approximately $750 million deployed for $28 million in returns"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 114
callout transition

"Apple has a number of ways it can return cash to shareholders."

Apple Inc. · AAPL Greenlight Capital · p. 18
callout peer gap

"Bottom quartile among peers in returning cash to shareholders"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 25
callout ceo quote

"Analysts want Hess to return cash and halt failed exploration"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 43
callout sop buildup

"Valuing pro-forma FCF at 16x, implies a ~90% unlevered return"

Unknown · p. 27
callout peer gap

"Significant opportunity for low-risk, high-return innovation"

Allergan, Inc. · AGN Pershing Square · p. 77
callout villain critique

"Correct answer of 2 returned only 59% to 70% of the time"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 116
callout villain critique

"Correct answer of 5 returned only about 50% of the time"

IonQ Inc. · IONQ Scorpion Capital · p. 119
callout villain critique

"He didn't return to complete his undergraduate degree."

Nuvei Corp · NVEI Spruce Point Capital · p. 14
callout villain critique

"There's no return on investment, zero."

XL Fleet Corp · XL Muddy Waters · p. 21