Tag: Peltz

Peltz loses at Disney but his investors win; changes may still be ahead

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz lost but he also won. Hours after shareholders voted to keep the octogenarian hedge fund manager off the board at Walt Disney, ending the year’s most expensive and closely watched board room fight, there are few signs the defeat will hurt him or his business. […]

Disney defeats activist investor Nelson Peltz in proxy fight

Disney (DIS) has successfully fended off activist investor Nelson Peltz in his quest to secure board seats at the company, officially ending a highly contested proxy battle that has plagued the entertainment giant and its CEO Bob Iger for months. The company revealed the news during its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, confirming the […]

Investor Nelson Peltz blasts CEO Bob Iger in 133-page activist memo—To ‘restore the magic,’ Disney needs to scrap sequels and reclaim the lead on animated films

Activist investor Nelson Peltz published 133 pages worth of ideas on how to improve Disney, but it might take a little luck to convince shareholders at the company’s annual meeting next month that he and an ally should be added to the board. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP is one of two activist investors seeking […]