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Elliott hedge fund gains in March, up 2.2% for year: client update

BOSTON (Reuters) – Paul Singer’s Elliott International Ltd hedge fund gained an estimated 0.1% in March and is now up 2.2% for the year through the first quarter, according to an update sent to clients on Friday and seen by Reuters. A spokesman for New York-ba... More »

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Elliott targets Twitter, seeking CEO Dorsey’s removal: sources

(Reuters) – Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has amassed a stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and is pushing for changes, including removal of the social media company’s chief executive, Jack Dorsey, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Twitter is ... More »

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AT&T to add directors, sell up to $10 billion in assets next year

(Reuters) – AT&T Inc on Monday unveiled a three-year strategic plan that included selling up to $10 billion worth of businesses next year, paying off all its debt from the purchase of Time Warner and adding two new board members, bowing to pressure from activi... More »

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AT&T, Elliott in talks after activist campaign launched: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T (T.N) and Elliott Management are talking about issues the activist hedge fund raised last month when it pushed for change at the U.S. telecommunications and media conglomerate, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Ell... More »

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Vivendi, Elliott set to clash in Telecom Italia board seat battle

ROZZANO, Italy (Reuters) – Telecom Italia’s (TIM) (TLIT.MI) top two investors will face off for the first time on Friday as they put their battle over board seats at the Italian phone group to a shareholder vote. Activist fund Elliott has built a stake of 9 pe... More »

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Elliott adds voice to calls for Whitbread break-up

(Reuters) – Hedge fund Elliott Advisors has become the second activist investor to call for Whitbread (WTB.L) to split its hotel and coffee shop businesses after emerging as the largest shareholder in the British company. Elliott, which disclosed a 6 percent s... More »

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Micro Focus shares jump on report Elliott takes stake

LONDON (Reuters) – Micro Focus shares surged on Thursday, with traders citing a Bloomberg report that hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a stake in the UK software firm. The shares jumped as much as 12 percent to their highest in a month before swinging b... More »

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Elliott calls for BHP board overhaul as new chairman looms

FILE PHOTO: A promotional sign adorns a stage at a BHP Billiton function in central Sydney August 20, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo Activist shareholder Elliott Management called on BHP (BHP.AX)(BLT.L) on Wednesday to “upgrade” its board of directors as ... More »

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Elliott releases private letters after Arconic CEO`s departure

FILE PHOTO: Klaus Kleinfeld, Chief Executive Officer of Arconic, takes part in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Activist hedge fund Elliott Management released the private letter written by Arconic... More »

Johnson & Johnson approaches Actelion about takeover deal

A general view shows Swiss biotech group Actelion Headquarters in Allschwil near Basel February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Friday it was in preliminary talks with Actelion (ATLN.S) about a potentia... More »