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Description: Dan Loeb, David Einhorn, Bill Ackman and Eddie Lampert are a breed of billionaires coined ‘activist investors’ who use their clout to influence change in companies.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: May 01, 2014

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2014/04/30/romans-ackman-icahn-eddie-lampoert-einhorn-herbalife.cnnmoney/index.html

Questions for Discussions:

  • What are ‘activist investors’, as defined by this report?
  • How do they participate in company affairs to boost shareholder value?
  • What might happen when they leave and move on to another company?

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