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Kohl’s Puts Up Poison Pill After Rejecting Takeover Bids
Friday's developments are the latest volleys in weeks of a back-and-forth brouhaha pitting voracious…
Kohl’s Confirms Takeover Offers
The department store retailer is at the center of frenzied buyout interest focused on $7 billion in real…
Activist Investor Revives Gripe With Kohl’s
The department store retailer is once again under attack by a familiar foe.
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Activist Investor Coming After Kohl’s
The chain is the latest target of an activist investor urging the retailer to decouple clicks from bricks—or…
Second Activist Investor Thinks Macy’s Can Out-Saks Saks
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My Size Sues Activist Investors in Board Seat Battle
The suit comes as two activist investors seek to install four new board members in an effort to turn the fit…
Activist Investor Wants Macy’s to Take Cue From Saks
Macy's expects to reach $10 billion in online sales by 2023, and that has gotten the attention of Jana…
Genesco ‘Highly Energized’ After Proxy Fight Peters Out
The footwear firm successfully thwarted an activist investor's attempt to wrest control of its nine-member…
Two More Advisory Firms Sound Off on Genesco Board Vote
Independent proxy advisors Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones have conflicting opinions on who investors should vote…
Indie Advisory Weighs in on Board Battle—Is it the Mic Drop Genesco’s Hoping for?
Less than two weeks out from Genesco's shareholder meeting, a proxy advisory firm has taken sides in a…
Genesco’s Board Battle Just Took a Nasty Turn
The footwear firm says an activist investor's board nominee faced second-degree assault charges against a…
During Investor Day, Kontoor Details the Benefits of Casting a Wide Net
Kontoor Brands held its first-ever virtual investor day detailing progress and areas of focus for the Lee and…
Kohl’s Shakes Up Board in Settling Activist Battle
Kohl's is giving activists a seat at the table, while adding one new director of its own choosing.