Nelson Peltz

Trian Partners was founded in 2005 by activist investor Nelson Peltz, who has a history of buying up shares, securing board seats and orchestrating M&A deals. With $8.5 billion in assets under management, Trian Partners owns 11% of The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN), where Peltz is the non...

Unilever plc (NYSE: UL) shares traded higher by 8% on Tuesday after the company announced activist investor Nelson Peltz is joining the company's board of directors. What Happened? On Tuesday morning, Unilever named Peltz a board member and non-executive director. Peltz will serve as a...

A top fast food restaurant saw shares jump on rumors of a potential takeover by a leading investor. The move would follow up a busy 2021, which saw several large transactions in the space. Here’s a look at how merger and acquisition activity could shape up in the restaurant sector....

Trian Fund Management LP, the activist hedge fund run by Nelson Peltz, has built a stake in Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL), the Financial Times reports, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.  The $8.5 billion New York-based hedge fund has taken a position in shares of the British...

Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the stock was mentioned on CNBC by Nelson Peltz. Peltz stated Wendy's has 7% of his portfolio and that the company is "doing great," having just opened stores in the U.K. Wendy's was up 1....

Activist investor Nelson Peltz is one of the most well-known investors of his generation. The moves by Peltz into companies are widely followed and typically send stocks trading higher. About Nelson Peltz: The legendary investor started in his family business selling frozen food products after...

Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors. Directors stepped up to make sizable share purchases last week. Some of those transaction came in the wake of earnings reports. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10% owners really only buy shares of a company for one...

Activist investor and Trian Partners CEO Nelson Peltz told CNBC on Thursday's "Halftime Report" he bought shares of unnamed companies that were "beaten down too much." Peltz's Buying Strategy The activist investor isn't disclosing what specific stocks he has been...

The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was buying...

An activist hedge fund may soon place the largest order in Papa John’s Int’l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) history. What Happened Trian Fund Management LP is exploring a buyout bid for the world’s third-largest pizza chain, according to The Wall Street Journal. The prospective buyer is...

Recently ousted Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) CEO John Schnatter reportedly held merger talks with burger fast food chain Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN), The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. What Happened Talks between the company Schnatter founded and Wendy's were in...

  This weekend's Barron's takes a look at how the holiday outlook has brightened for some retail chains. Other featured articles discuss a long-suffering tech giant finally showing signs of renewed life and whether an industrials colossus is a safe bet after its dividend cut...

Activist investor Nelson Peltz shocked Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) investors after his Trian Partners won a vote recount for a board seat on Wednesday by 43,000 votes. P&G acknowledged the victory in a statement on Wednesday. “The results are still preliminary and are subject to a...