Who are the Starboard members leading Darden Restaurants?
This proxy fight is a textbook example from a year that saw activism turn mainstream.
Energy Sector Expected to Be Largest Contributor to S&P 500 Earnings Growth in 2016
Starting in Q1 2016, the Energy sector is projected to be a positive contributor to earnings growth for the S&P 500.
There’s still time to prepare for China A Shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
China A-shares aren't included yet, but the impact has only been delayed.
Activist Influence at U.S. Corporations Continues to Rise in 2015
Management's proxy fight win rate is up, but so are settlements and non-proxy fight campaigns resulting in board seats.
One of the hardest issues that investment advisors have to address is their clients’ natural tendencies to under-fund their...
U.S. M&A Deal Activity Down 6.2%, Private Equity Down 17.0%
U.S. M&A news and trends from FactSet Mergers for May 2015.
Top Hedge Fund Holdings, Top Buys and Sells, and Top New Position for Q1
The 50 largest hedge funds increased their equity exposure by 5.3% in Q1 2015.
Large Upside Earnings Surprises vs. Lowered Estimates for the S&P 500
Are companies reporting large upside earnings surprises for Q1 in part because analysts lowered estimates by larger than average...
Why Are Q1 Earnings for the S&P 500 Now Up Year-Over-Year?
This week marks the first time since January in which earnings for the first quarter reflect a year-over-year increase.
The Taxman Cometh: What was the Average Tax Bill for an S&P 500 Company This Year?
In terms of the S&P 500, what did the average company in the index pay in income taxes over the past year?
What factors will S&P 500 companies cite as negative impacts on Q1 Earnings and Sales?
We searched for specific terms related to a number of factors in the conference call transcripts of the 23 S&P 500 companies that...
Will the S&P 500 report a decline in earnings for Q1 2015?
As of today, the S&P 500 is projected to report a year-over-year decline in earnings of 4.8% for the first quarter.
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