Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job: Disruption and Activist Investors
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 30, 2017
With refrains of “unlock hidden value” and “increase shareholder value,” and powered by over $120 billion in assets , activist investors like Trian look for companies like GE (or Procter & Gamble) whose share price is underperforming relative to its peers (or that have large amounts of cash on their balance sheets).
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