Topic: Activist Investors

2 chapters across the catalog

Food Noise
Episode 1606

1606: Food Noise

Disney Corporate Governance, Nelson Peltz and Ike Perlmutter

A discussion regarding activist investor Nelson Peltz and former Marvel owner Ike Perlmutter attempting a leverage buyout or board takeover of Disney. The move is characterized as an effort to strip the company of "woke" influences following a period of financial decline.

Service Burro
Episode 998 1:39:32 - 1:44:21

998: Service Burro

Apple iPhone Addiction, Activist Investors

Major Apple investors, including Janna Partners and a California pension fund, are urging the company to address smartphone addiction in children. Citing risks of depression and suicide, these activist investors are pressuring Apple to develop better parental controls, comparing the tech industry's potential regulatory future to that of the tobacco industry.