Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- Hedge fund's plan a good test for McD's execs.(McDonald's Corp.)(William Ackman proposal)
- An interesting exercise in shareholder activism is playing out at McDonald's-interesting in part because the leading activist barely qualifies as a shareholder. Hedge fund operator William Ackman says he controls "stock and options'' represen An interesting exercise in shareholder activism is playing out...
- Research articles 2005-11-21
- Big Mac faces fund attack; Agitator's plan draws hedge funds into McDonald's stock.(Markets)(William Ackman plan)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON New York hedge fund manager William Ackman may be getting some support for his plan to restructure McDonald's Corp. At least 10 other hedge funds bought McDonald's shares for the first time between June and September, Securi Byline:...
- Research articles 2005-11-21
- McDonald's, the world's biggest fast food chain, has reportedly rejected a plan put forward by a major shareholder that called for the company to restructure, form a new company-held restaurant unit and sell a 20% stake to the public
- McDonald's, the world's biggest fast food chain, has reportedly rejected a plan put forward by a major shareholder that called for the company to restructure, form a new company-held restaurant unit and sell a 20% stake to the public. Last week, shareholder William Ackman called on the company to sell...
- Research articles 2006-01-23
- McD's nixes Ackman's latest.(William Ackman )(McDonald's Corp)(Brief Article)
- Hedge fund operator William Ackman dramatically cut back his plans to restructure McDonald's Corp., dropping earlier proposals to borrow $15 billion against the company's real estate holdings to finance payments to shareholders intended to boost the Hedge fund operator William Ackman dramatically cut back his...
- Research articles 2006-01-23
- This Week: N.Y. hedge fund dumps McD's stake.(Late News)(New York )(McDonald)(Brief article)
- Byline: Julie Jargon New York hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, who last year supported fellow hedge fund activist William Ackman's failed proposal to restructure McDonald's, has unloaded his stake in the fast-food chain. His Omega Advisors sold Byline: Julie Jargon ...
- Research articles 2006-08-14
- Ackman 101: Debt squeezes growth; Interest costs outweigh benefits of his plan for McDonald's.(News)(William Ackman)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON Hedge fund manager William Ackman's proposal to restructure McDonald's Corp. isn't likely to give the burger maker's stock the boost he predicts, but would burden the company with debt that could hinder future growth, a Crain' Byline: JULIE JARGON ...
- Research articles 2005-12-12
- Target Touts April Advance as Ackman Holds Town Meeting
- Just in time for a proxy fight showdown, Target’s management posted some good news â€" or at least put some decent news in the best possible light â€" when it released its April financial results. Better yet, it was able to garner a double vote of confidence...
- Blog posts 2009-05-11
- Q&A: Haverford Trust CIO Smith Says Target Better Off For Proxy Battle
- As chief investment officer of Haverford Trust, Hank Smith had a major interest in the proxy contest between William Ackman and Target’s management led by CEO Gregg Steinhafel. Smith oversees an investment portfolio that includes 1.06 million Target shares, and naturally followed the struggle with interest. Rather than viewing it...
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- Saks Shareholder Wins Proxy Vote But CEO Sadove's Not in a Bind
- Target not withstanding, some contests between shareholders and retail management go to the folks holding the stock, as a vote at Saks annual meeting demonstrated on Wednesday. While it failed on a measure to withhold votes and defeat board nominee C. Warren Neel, hedge fund P. Schoenfeld...
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Pershing Square on Target's Promise
- From DealBook: William Ackman's letter to investors about Pershing Square IV, his hedge fund devoted specifically to the retailer Target. Mr. Ackman is cutting fees and letting investors withdraw their capital from the money-losing fund. Pershing Square's Ackman feels that, as with Wendy's WEN and McDonalds MCD, he will eventually...
- External links 2009-02-09
Additional Resources
- McD's, Ackman lobby for franchisee backing; Company stokes fears of hedge fund's plan.(News)(McDonald's Corp.)(William Ackman)(Pershing Square L.P.)
- Byline: JULIE JARGON The struggle between McDonald's Corp. and William Ackman is turning into a battle for the hearts and minds of McDonald's franchisees. After the hedge fund manager last month floated his plan to spin off 65% of McDonald's co...
- Research articles 2005-12-05
- Reading Up on William Ackman
- Nadav Manham submits: Bloomberg has an article on William Ackman. Read it here. Ackman fascinates me. No other hedge fund manager challenges the skills of the manager selector more than he does. He's smart and well-pedigreed and very philanthropic, a hedge fund celebrity, extremely persuasive in both...
- External links 2009-04-16
- California Pension Plans Backs Target Management, Ackman Gaffes
- Target Corp. management got a vote of confidence from a major investor as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System posted its proxy vote on the organization website, even as William Ackman and the candidates he backs for the retailer’s board went back on the attack with some enthusiasm and one...
- Blog posts 2009-05-25
- Ackman Attacks Realty Income. Let's See How This Plays Out
- Chris Rodriguez submits: Realty Income O, the publicly traded single-tenant REIT saw its share price drop 4.6% on a statement from hedge fund manager William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management. Mr. Ackman announced that his firm has taken a short position in the REIT, citing...
- External links 2009-10-09
- Agitator/Investor Ackman Makes Noise About Target
- Hedge fund manager William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management has been rattling cages in the retail world for months now, at Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Longs Drugs. But Ackman hit the headlines this week by announcing that Target, in which he holds nearly 10 percent, should spin off...
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- Does Ackman and General Growth Properties Have Anything to Do with Target?
- Todd Sullivan submits: What is the plan here? We know General Growth GGP is in a tight spot. But, with Citi C taking a 5% stake, the debt is all but assured to be refinanced. Some thoughts at the end, does it have to do with Target TGT? ...
- External links 2008-12-11
- Ackman "Targets" Value, Just Like When He Was at McDonald's
- William Maloney submits: Whether Bill Ackman plan to move Target's TGT real estate portfolio into a REIT structure succeeds or not, it's a stock with high intrinsic value that could trade much higher than it does today. The retailer would own its stores on 75-year ground leases under Ackman's plan,...
- External links 2008-11-02
- Pershing Square Looks at Prison...as a Real Estate Play
- FINalternatives submits: With the jails filling up with his colleagues, William Ackman has decided to invest in incarceration. Ackman’s activist hedge fund shop, Pershing Square Asset Management, has taken a 9.5% stake in private prison company Corrections Corp. of America CXW. While Ackman joked that it's a...
- External links 2009-10-25
- Would a Target REIT Prove a Good High Yield Investment?
- Dan Pritch submits: This Target TGT REIT idea is gaining traction as an activist investor is pushing for Target to change its structure significantly to free up cash flow and generate a REIT that would throw off some serious dividends. This week, activist investor William Ackman of Pershing Square...
- External links 2008-10-31
- WILLIAM A. ACKMAN,32.
- Principal Gotham Partners Management Co. When rockefeller center went on the block in 1995, the big-name bidders hogged the limelight. But right up there among the serious contenders was Bill Ackman, a twentysomething investment manager only three years out of Harvard...
- Research articles 1999-01-25
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
