Engaged Capital In The News
October 21, 2025
Engaged Capital urges cost cutting at Cognex to boost share price (Reuters)
October 21, 2025
Engaged Capital Releases Presentation to Highlight Value Enhancement Opportunities at Cognex Corp. (Engaged Capital)
April 10, 2025
Chicago Hot Dog Eatery Portillo’s Slims Down Menus to Expand Nationally (The Wall Street Journal)
April 5, 2025
Engaged Capital and Yeti reach a key agreement. Here are three ways to create shareholder value (CNBC)
March 17, 2025
Yeti expands board by two after discussions with activist Engaged (Reuters)
January 10, 2025
Exclusive: Activist investor Engaged launches proxy fight at restaurant chain Portillo’s (Reuters)
January 10, 2025
Portillo’s Adds Industry Veteran Jack Hartung to Board of Directors (Portillo’s)
December 16, 2024
Why activist investors will keep targeting restaurants in 2025 (Restaurant Dive)
August 24, 2024
Engaged Capital might have the recipe to build value for shareholders at Portillo’s (CNBC)
August 15, 2024
Activist Engaged Capital has nearly 10% stake in Portillo’s, pushes for a turnaround, sources say (CNBC)
August 2, 2024
Activist shareholder pushes VF Corp. (Business Den)
February 12, 2024
Engaged Capital gains support of VF heir to shake up North Face owner (Reuters)
January 18, 2024
VF: Activist Makes Reasonable Case for Extreme Undervaluation and Needed Reforms (Morningstar)
January 16, 2024
Activist investors enjoy strong rebound in ’23, gird for more proxy fights (Reuters)
October 18, 2023
Activist firm calls VF Corp. headquarters a ‘Death Star,’ demands $300M in cost cuts and a board shakeup (Retail Dive)
October 18, 2023
VF: Activist Makes Reasonable Case for Extreme Undervaluation and Needed Reforms (The Wall Street Journal)
October 17, 2023
Vans, North Face owner VF Corp shares jump after activist investor builds stake(CNBC)
December 11, 2021
Activist fund Engaged Capital may turn to a familiar strategy to boost performance at Quotient (CNBC)
November 2, 2021
Black Rifle Coffee CEO Evan Hafer: Going public to fulfill mission of helping thousands of veterans land jobs (Fox Business)
November 2, 2021
Military veteran-focused Black Rifle Coffee to go public via $1.7 bln SPAC deal (Reuters)
July 26, 2021
Inside Hain Celestial’s fight to regain its swagger (FoodDive)
April 29, 2021
Activist investors post strong returns with board campaigns in first quarter (Reuters)
January 6, 2021
Prominent activist investors post record 2020 returns despite pandemic-muted activity (Reuters)
August 29, 2020
Activist sets sights on another health-care company with break-up potential (CNBC)
August 4, 2020
Some U.S. activists post double-digit gains but many nurse losses (Reuters)
April 17, 2020
Activist hedge fund Engaged to give director fees to corporate employees (Reuters)
December 23, 2019
U.S. activist investors post strong gains as needling companies pays off (Reuters)
June 18, 2018
Rent-A-Center shares surge 22% in single day on buyout (CNBC)
June 18, 2018
Activist-Targeted Rent-A-Center Sold to Vintage (The Street)
December 11, 2017
These Are the Biggest Winners and Losers in Activist Investing This Year (The Street)
November 9, 2017
Rent-A-Center Hopes for Better Offers Than Vintage’s (The Street)
October 31, 2017
Rent-A-Center Exploring Strategic Options, Activist Investor Pressure Mounts (The Street)
October 11, 2017
Procter & Gambles win is rare in a year of activist gains (Institutional Investor)
October 4, 2017
Activist funds with fewer assets outperforming big name rivals (Reuters)
October 2, 2017
Hain Celestial CEO expands on deal with activist firm Engaged Capital, millennial strategy (CNBC)
September 29, 2017
Pepsico, Pinnacle Foods Likely to Kick Tires at Hain After Activist Takes Helm (The Street)
September 28, 2017
A Sale Could Come Next After Hain Celestial Settles With Activist Glenn Welling (The Street)
July 25, 2017
Activist Is ‘Outraged’ that Rent-A-Center Rejected Multiple Bids (The Street)
July 17, 2017
How Index Funds Could Turbocharge Activism (The Street)
July 12, 2017
Rent-a-Center shares soar after rejecting takeover bid (New York Post)
July 11, 2017
Rent-A-Center Rejects $15-a-Share Vintage Offer Despite Activist’s Recent Victory (The Street)
July 6, 2017
Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Could Mean This Organic-Food Company Is Sold Next (The Street)
June 20, 2017
Hedgie slams Rent-A-Center’s board for taking two-month vacation (New York Post)
June 8, 2017
Here’s Why an Activist Just Got a Boost in His Rent-A-Center Sale Effort (The Street)
June1, 2017
Here’s Why Activist Welling Just Got a Second Boost in his Rent-A-Center Sale Effort (The Street)
May 30, 2017
Here’s Why Activist Glenn Welling Just Got a Boost in His Rent-A-Center Sale Effort (The Street)
May 23, 2017
Young Guns of Activism Join Boards at AIG, SunOpta and DepoMed (The Street)
April 5, 2017
6 Stocks That Could Get a Bump From Glenn Welling (The Street)
March 29, 2017
Rent-A-Center Adopts ‘Poison Pill’ Following Activist Campaign (The Street)
February 23, 2017
Engaged Capital seeks Rent-A-Center board change in push for company’s sale (Reuters)
February 17, 2017
Engaged’s Welling Escalates Rent-A-Center Campaign, Urges Sale (The Street)
January 30, 2017
Rent-A-Center Shares Spike on Glenn Welling’s Campaign (The Street)
December 1, 2016
Ranking the Activists for Proxy Season 2016 (The Street)
July 25, 2016
Apollo Global affiliates to take Outerwall private in $1.6 billion deal (Reuters)
July 25, 2016
In Shock to Short-Sellers, Apollo Pays $1.6B for Outerwall (The Street)
June 27, 2016
Medtronic Acquires HeartWare With Some Activist Inspiration (The Street)
May 27, 2016
MagnaChip Settles With Activist in Deal That Could Lead to a Sale (The Street)
May 11, 2016
Engaged Capital earns two seats on Benchmark’s board (Reuters)
April 12, 2016
Outerwall agrees with activist investor to add 3 directors (Reuters)
April 12, 2016
Outerwall adds 3 members to board at urging of activist investor (The Seattle Times)
April 12, 2016
Redbox Parent Gives Board Seats To A Major Critic As It Weighs Options (Deadline)
April 12, 2016
What’s Next for These 5 Companies Targeted by Activist Investor Glenn Welling? (The Street)
March 14, 2016
Outerwall To Explore Strategic And Financial Alternatives To Maximize Shareholder Value (PR Newswire)
February 18, 2016
Redbox Parent Outerwall Faces Increased Investor Pressure to Go Private (Variety)
October 6, 2015
Engaged Capital Pressures HeartWare to Drop Valtech Deal (The Street)
October 5, 2015
A Comp Consultant and an Activist Debate Finer Points of Executive Pay (Repartee)
July 29, 2015
Another Activist Enters The MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) Fray (Insider Monkey)
July 29, 2015
Boulder Brands targeted by activist investor Engaged Capital (The Denver Post)
March 30, 2015
At Rovi, Activist Investor’s Years of Protests Against Executive Pay May Give Leverage on Board (The Street)
March 12, 2015
Rovi Activist Engaged Declares Proxy Fight for Board Control (Bloomberg)
January 13, 2015
What Will The New Jamba Juice Look Like? (Buzzfeed)
August 1, 2014
Oplink Strategic Review Fails to Satisfy Activists (The Street)
July 15, 2014
Activists Join Fray at Oplink Communications (The Street)
February 25, 2014
Behind the Scenes of the Abercrombie Boardroom Battle (BuzzFeed Business)
December 3, 2013
Activist Fund Seeks Change at the Top of Abercrombie (NY Times DealBook)