Activist Investors

Flurry of Allergan Trading Preceded Offer

Investors made outsize bets on Allergan Inc. stock in the 10 days during which activist hedge-fund manager William Ackman was privately accumulating a stake in the Botox maker, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Read the full story here.

April 23, 2014

Activist Investors Often Leak Their Plans to a Favored Few

For a new breed of “activist” investors, tipping other investors is part of the playbook. Read the full story here.

March 27, 2014