Benzinga

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) stock is trading higher Wednesday as reports indicate activist investor ValueAct has been building a stake in the company. ValueAct Capital began buying Disney in 2023 summer during the Hollywood strikes, and it is now one of the largest shareholders, CNBC cites Activist Spotlight.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 30, 2024

India's Reliance Industries has refrained from commenting on media speculations about a potential merger with Walt Disney Co ’s (NYSE: DIS ) India unit, according to a letter sent to stock exchanges on Jan. The company added that. This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Activist investor Third Point LLC is hitting the brakes on a plan to try to get The Walt Disney Co. to separate ESPN into a stand-alone entity, after the CEO of Disney reportedly said the company had been "deluged" with interest from companies that want to buy the sports network.

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Benzinga

MAY 23, 2022

Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA ) shares are trading higher Monday following reports the company is exploring a sale. According to a Puck report , EA is actively looking for a buyer and has already held talks with several suitors including Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ) and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ).

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 15, 2022

Activist shareholder Third Point LLC on Monday disclosed a new stake in Walt Disney Co. and offered a list of recommendations to try and improve the company's future outlook, from a spin-off of cable sports giant ESPN to a refreshed slate of board members.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

passive stake in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) Monday morning, leading some to speculate that Musk might consider taking the social media company private. " The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) could be a potential suitor, Brown suggested. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2%

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Disney Reaches Temporary Truce With Dish Network Post Weekend Blackout. TV channels owned by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) are back on DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH ) satellite broadcasting, and streaming platforms after the two companies tentatively reached a "handshake agreement." Wall Street Journal.

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Benzinga

MAY 26, 2023

The company's last significant acquisition was U.K. The company has yet to reach a consensus with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) regarding the future of the Hulu streaming service. Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) CEO Brian Roberts is known for lining up a huge deal every five years.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 12, 2023

"As a privately held company, we don't comment on ownership structure and business plans," Subway said. " Disney CEO Bog Iger Faces Challenge As Nelson Peltz Plans Proxy Fight For Board Seat. FAA System Outage Causes Second Day of Flight Delays. The delays persisted into a second day, Thursday.

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Benzinga

MAY 24, 2022

on a down day in the market on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that EA has been aggressively pursuing a sale of the company. The deal reportedly fell apart over a disagreement on price, but Comcast was reportedly not the first company to hold discussions with EA on a buyout. (NYSE: EA ) shares traded higher by 1.5%

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Companies today face more pressure to speak on social and political issues than ever before. Companies may conclude that, when it comes to issues of great importance to their stakeholders, silence is no longer an option. With the constant barrage of issues, the consequences of any course of action can be hard to predict.

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 13, 2022

companies, investors, consumers, NGOs, governments, intergovernmental organizations, etc.). Human rights issues present material risks to not only companies, but also to institutional investors, as reputational as well as regulatory and litigation risks, can impact both companies and their investors. During the 2022 U.S.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Streaming platform Hulu is one step closer to having a single owner as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS ) engage investment banks to evaluate the company’s value. This deal gave Disney majority control over Hulu. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Chinese battery maker CALB Co., a rival to companies like Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. CATL) and Warren Buffett -backed BYD Co. After conquering the farm industry hardware, Deere & Co (NYSE: DE ) aims to extend its dominance to software to boost the productivity of those machines and agriculture.

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III held that plaintiffs failed to allege demand futility with sufficient particularity, as required to pursue litigation derivatively on behalf of the company. SolarWinds develops software for businesses to help them manage their information technology infrastructure. [2]

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 29, 2022

This post provides an overview of shareholder proposals submitted to public companies during the 2022 proxy season, [1] including statistics and notable decisions from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on no-action requests. [2]. In November 2021, the Staff issued Staff Legal Bulletin No.

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