Shareholder Activism

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. is standing its ground against an activist investor pushing for a quick and wide-ranging overhaul of the country’s biggest freight broker as the company battles declining freight…

Zendesk Inc. ZEN -4.92% is in talks to settle with activist investor Jana Partners LLC, days after the software company ended an unsuccessful bid to sell itself.…

McDonald’s Corp. MCD 2.74% is poised to prevail in a proxy fight with activist Carl Icahn, who challenged the fast-food chain over…

Miami-based Ryder System Inc. said in a statement it will ‘carefully review and evaluate the indication of interest’ to…

Kohl’s Corp. KSS -3.05% shareholders rejected an activist investor’s push to replace up to 10 directors, endorsing the existing board as the retailer is exploring a…

Activist hedge fund Third Point LLC told clients it has increased its stake in Shell SHEL -3.24% PLC and is still pushing the oil giant to restructure, six months…

An activist investor has a stake in Hasbro Inc. HAS 1.83% and is supporting another activist already waging a proxy fight at the toy maker while it pushes the…

Companies are facing more stringent environmental, social and governance requirements leading into proxy season.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed new rules that would require public companies to provide information to…

Billionaire investor William Ackman acquired a stake in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP 1.39% as the railroad seeks regulatory…

PAWTUCKET, R.I.— Chris Cocks played with G.I. Joe and Transformers action figures as a child. Then he moved on to Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. He’s still playing both at 48. Now he runs the…