Recently, investors of Salesforce have been increasingly voicing their concerns. Shareholders are concerned about the company’s weak profits and a long-term plan of expansion that analysts believe is too ambitious and risky. They have been pushing for a break-up or spinoff of Salesforce’s businesses to help enhance its stock value. In response to the pressure,… Continue reading Will one good quarter appease the activist investors dogging Salesforce?
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Spotify’s new activist investor is keeping a close eye on podcast spending
When it comes to the streaming music industry, Spotify is leading the pack. But now, the company’s new activist investor is making sure that the money it puts into podcasting yields positive results. Spotify recently hired Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Capital as its new activist investor. This means that Appian Way, headed by DiCaprio, will… Continue reading Spotify’s new activist investor is keeping a close eye on podcast spending
Salesforce yields to activist pressure with harsh new policies for engineers, salespeople
In recent weeks, Salesforce, a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software company, has come under immense pressure from activists to adhere to stricter policies for their engineers and salespeople. After years of advocating for humane working conditions, activists made a strong case to the company that they must take a firmer stance on work policies… Continue reading Salesforce yields to activist pressure with harsh new policies for engineers, salespeople
As activist investors target Salesforce, what’s next for the CRM giant?
As the digital age continues to reshape and evolve the world of cloud computing and customer relationship management, the tech giant Salesforce finds itself in the midst of an increasingly contentious and uncertain future. In the last few weeks, activist shareholders have taken an active stance in an effort to push the CRM giant towards… Continue reading As activist investors target Salesforce, what’s next for the CRM giant?