Callouts & quotes from 10,384+ activist slides

""It was Frankenstein-ish. I didn't like it at all," "My tongue was just thrashing over my teeth." — Victoria McCullough"

"If you're not doing anything unique or proprietary, then there's no reason to go with Perion. — Former Perion Executive"

"AS YOU CAN SEE, BY LATE NEXT MONTH YOU'LL HAVE OVER FOUR DOZEN HUSBANDS. BETTER GET A BULK RATE ON WEDDING CAKE. — XKCD"

"¡Y no te dicen nada de eso! “Bueno, todo lo que necesitamos de ti, es $200 dólares y ya estás en el negocio”. — MUJER 9"

"Thank you. Interested in booking ULTIMATE SPLENDOUR. Can I see a photo of the masseuse? — Grizzly Research Investigator"

"We look forward to welcoming the nominees as new Board members and believe they will be valuable contributors — DSP CEO"

"“significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations.” — Generac's Forward Looking Statements"

"Glenmark and Napo are parties to a Collaboration Agreement dated July 2, 2005, as amended ("Collaboration Agreement")."

"Again, it sounds very good, maybe too good to be true and it has to be proven. — Industry Executive In Metal Additives"

"We have requested that NQ delete this news numerous times; nevertheless, as of now, NQ still has not deleted it. — ZTE"

"W.D. Von Gonten(1) detailed study concluded value of Hess Bakken acreage comparable to Continental's — W.D. Von Gonten"

"11/7/13: “Building and construction, very, very good news, as I was saying, extremely good news.” — Arconic Management"

"little to no interest in intellectual property, resource licenses, or contracts — PwC Monitor’s Second Report to Court"

"My Herbalife Independent Distributorship has transformed my life with health, wealth and happiness. — Enrique Carrillo"

"My Herbalife Independent Distributorship has transformed my life with health, wealth and happiness. — Enrique Carrillo"

"In my mind, this CIED cybersecurity issue is first and foremost, a patient safety issue. — Hemal Nayak, MD, FACC, FHRS"

""Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice to Deceive!" — Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17."

"「レーザーテックはKLAと直接競合するとなると、苦労するでしょう。極端紫外線はレーザーテックには無理でしょう。レーザーテックは製品の問題を解決しなければ、5年以内に消えてしまうでしょう」 — KLAで極端紫外線マスク検査を担当した元幹部"

""The market has all the information it needs to value our petroleum business." — Andrew Mackenzie, CEO, April 12, 2017"

"“Amazon has quietly launched an exclusive line of over-the-counter health products” — CNBC Article | February 20, 2018"

"[Phillips 66] is saying, ‘The stock’s fully valued’…We obviously have a different vision. — John Pike, Elliott Partner"

"Another year of empty rhetoric and broken promises is unacceptable. — Elliott's letter to Phillips 66's Board, 2/11/25"

"Another year of empty rhetoric and broken promises is unacceptable. — Elliott’s letter to Phillips 66’s Board, 2/11/25"

"Another year of empty rhetoric and broken promises is unacceptable. — Elliott’s letter to Phillips 66’s Board, 2/11/25"

"“No experience as CEO or senior executive level of a global company or director of a listed company” — Kao Corporation"

"Another year of empty rhetoric and broken promises is unacceptable. — Elliott's letter to Phillips 66's Board, 2/11/25"

"“in the business of transplanting people with 70-year-old livers.” — One such “super user” regarding Houston Methodist"

"Comprehensive multi-year investigation addressed and solved all significant technical risks. — KLA-Tencor presentation"

"Nuvei "has not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of such information" — New risk factor added Q3'21"

"VI is not defined, but it seems to be “Visual Identity” and may be a type of branding program — Muddy Waters Research"

"Mood swings, uncooperative, argumentative. — Palm Beach County Florida open records (case: 50-2016-CT-019838-AXXX-NB)"

"According to Green Street, EBITDAR / rent coverage of 2.25x to 2.50x is often deemed adequate by net lease investors."

"According to Green Street, EBITDAR / rent coverage of 2.25x to 2.50x is often deemed adequate by net lease investors."

"The GMCR growth story is still in the early innings — SunTrust Robinson Humphrey research note published May 6, 2011."

""There is a drive for excellence. And excellence does not accept mediocrity." — Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld, January 25, 2004"

""Low salary compared to competitors and you have to jump through hoops to get any sort of rise." — Glassdoor Reviewer"

"APP CTO Basil Shirkin, March 31, 2025: Performance Advertising: Examination of e-commerce data practices — Footnote 1"

"Without Evidence, P&G Claims that “Companies face lasting effects [after Trian exits]” — The Procter & Gamble Company"

"Mark Hurd, HP's CEO, said the job cuts will have little effect on HP's research, development and sales organizations."

"“Well, you may think I’m a loser, but I’ve got a letter here that says I may already be a winner.” — CartoonStock.com"

""an event that is blown out of all proportion because of a divorce dispute" — Sources on behalf of the Dayan brothers"

"「A150は手厚い整備を要する装置です」……「オフラインでよく聞きますが、信頼性はあまり良くないです」。……「私が思うには、業界ではACTIS A300が信頼できる製品になるとの期待度が低いです」。 — KLAの元エンジニアリング幹部"

"¡Y no te dicen nada de eso! “Bueno, todo lo que necesitas de ti, es $200 dólares y ya estás en el negocio”. — MUJER 9"

"Our cash generation and free cash flow conversion remain best-in-class. — Ronald Lombardi, Q4 2020 Call – May 8, 2020"

""You have to be careful about them — They're low on the food chain, but they keep cutting in line." — Dilbert cartoon"

"Our approximately 220 person technology team leads platform innovation inside CLEAR. — CLEAR (from company materials)"

"Building America's Antimony Solution - From High-Grade U.S. Domestic Ore — Felix Gold Limited (ASX: FXG) Announcement"

"ASIC disqualifies former ASX listed Merlin Diamonds director Joseph Gutnick for four years — Media Release (24-041MR)"

"overall purchasing plans for homes, autos, appliances, and vacations all pulled back in April. — The Conference Board"

"“it was a lot of pressure...I mean, if I got one more email, I’m like dude...I’m not signing these things...” — A KOL"

"As a result, the compound growth rate for game console will be -6.8% from 2017 to 2022. — Pegatron 2018 Annual Report"

"NetQin's “Business Partners” ZTE, Huawei and Lenovo, Denied There Was Pre-installation Cooperation — The Beijing News"

"BETTER THAN CHANGING LEAD INTO GOLD, I'VE TRANSMUTED DIHYDRIC ALCOHOL AND TEREPHALIC ACID INTO POLYESTER. — S. Harris"

"“a pain in the ass” or saying it “sounds a lot cooler than it actually is” — Urologists interviewed by Spruce Point."

"“You just have to have good people if you are going have a good operation, without them you are lost.” — Bill Darden"

"“You just have to have good people if you are going have a good operation, without them you are lost.” — Bill Darden"

"“the retirement plan for former Ernst & Young partners” — Muddy Waters Issues Strong Sell on Sino-Forest Corporation"

"Our interview with Mr. C indicates Mr. Lin is also the cousin (表弟) of the Chairman and head of ANTA’s Yunnan branch."

"“exiting investments that present a high sustainability-related risk, such as thermal coal producers” — CEO Mr. Fink"

"2022年10月の時点で、データセクションの石原紀彦CEOは慶應リーダーシップセンターのインタビューにおいて、NowNawを「米国版TikTok」と表現し、AR（拡張現実）やeコマースなどのサービスを提供していると説明していました。"