War With Activist Hedge Funds: Do Companies Stand a Chance?

Over the last decade, company boards have had to endure some of the most challenging moments, in the form of attacks by various hedge funds instigated by activist investors like Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman, Dan Loeb, and Nelson Peltz. Some of the companies have ended up losing out, while others have jsut managed to survive the storm. Some of the most notable companies to have experienced activist investor attacks include Proctor & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG), McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW), DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. (NYSE:DFT), Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE:MSI), Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT), Pepsico Inc. (NYSE:PEP), H.J. Heinz…