Twilio board shakeup prompts renewed activist scrutiny
For almost a year, Twilio has been under pressure from activist investors, who have urged the software vendor to shake up its board and even seek a potential sale of …
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Twilio begins Segment operational review after activist attention
Jeff Lawson, (C) Founder, CEO, & Chairman of Communications software provider Twilio Inc., rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New …
Activists eyeing tech stocks ahead of expected M&A rebound after lull
Paul Singer speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Activist investors are circling the tech market. That’s because, after …
Twilio hires Qatalyst to advise on shareholder, activist defense
Jeff Lawson CEO, Twilio Scott Mlyn | CNBC Cloud software developer Twilio has hired Qatalyst Partners, the investment bank founded by Frank Quattrone, to advise on its defense against a …
Crown Castle CEO to retire, handing win to activist investor Elliott
Paul Singer, founder of Elliott Management, speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Crown Castle announced Thursday that CEO Jay Brown …
Company to cut 5% of employees
Jeff Lawson, CEO of Twilio, during the Singapore FinTech Festival in Singapore on Nov. 17, 2023. Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Software provider Twilio said Monday it would …
Activist pressure increases on Twilio after Anson takes stake
Jeff Lawson, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twilio Inc., center, rings the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Sept.17, 2018. Michael …
ARK CEO Cathie Wood says she swerved the Arm IPO frenzy. Here’s why
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, February 27, 2023. Brendan …
Caesars paid millions in ransom to cybercrime group prior to MGM hack
Days before MGM’s computer systems were taken down in a cyberattack, casino operator Caesars paid out a ransom worth $15 million to a cybercrime group that managed to infiltrate and …
Ark Invest says it’s ‘focused on’ AI software stocks, names 2
Ark Invest’s Renato Leggi says the firm wants to invest in software names related to artificial intelligence. While investors have been very much focused on Nvidia, which makes advanced graphics …