Sunday, March 9, 2014

FREE Weekly Activist Investing Research

Hedge Fund Solutions issues free activist investing research every Monday examining the companies targeted by activists during the previous week.
To subscribe go to  http://www.hedgerelations.com/research.html.   For information about additional activist investing research contact Damien Park
CATALYST EQUITY RESEARCH REPORT WEEK ENDING MARCH 7, 2014 


SYMBOL
COMPANY
INVESTOR
AAN
Aaron’s Inc.
Vintage Capital
BJRI
BJ’s Restaurant
PW Capital; Luxor Capital
BJRI
BJ’s Restaurant
Clinton Group
BOBE
Bob Evans
Sandell Asset Management
BSTC
BioSpecifics Technologies
StonePine Capital
CLF
Cliff’s Natural Resources
Casablanca Capital
DGLT
Digital Ally
Stephen Gans
DRI
Darden Restaurants
Starboard Value
FMTB
Fairmount Bancorp
Joseph Stilwell
HARI
Harvard Illinois Bancorp
Joseph Stilwell
JFBI
Jefferson Bancorp
Joseph Stilwell
MTRN
Materion Corporation
GAMCO Investors
SGI
Silicon Graphics
Wasatch Funds
SXT
Sensient Technologies
FrontFour Capital
UTIW
UTi Worldwide
P2 Capital

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Shareholder Activism Webinar - March 12, 1PM EST



Save the Date
Shareholder Activism Webinar
March 12, 2014
1:00 PM EST
Dealing with evolving activist investor strategies
Discussion topics include:
  • Review of activist investors' strategies to force fundamental corporate change
  • Golden leashes, boardroom conflicts, and defensive mechanisms
  • Best practices for dealing with hedge fund activists
  • Engaging with investors and proxy advisors
Panelists include:
Hon. Harvey L. Pitt
Former SEC Chairman
CEO and Managing Director

Kalorama Partners, LLC, and Kalorama Legal Services, PLLC


Janet Wright
Vice President, Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Dell Inc.


Zach Oleksiuk, CFA
Head, Americas Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment
BlackRock


Moderated by:
Shirley Westcott
Senior Vice President, Alliance Advisors


For questions, please contact Waheed Hassan, CFA, Managing Director – M&A/Proxy Contest Team