Campbell settles with activist

CAMPBELL SOUP CO. $40 (New York symbol CPB; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 300.7 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.campbellsoupcompany.com) has agreed to expand its board of directors from 12 members to 14, and will place two of… Read More

Spinoff Spotlight

CAMPBELL SOUP CO. $40 (New York symbol CPB; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 300.7 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; Dividend yield: 3.5%; www.campbellsoupcompany.com) makes a variety of food products under the brands Campbell’s Soup, Pepperidge Farm, V8, Bolthouse Foods and others.
Activist investor Daniel Loeb, through… Read More

Activists see their strong potential

HEXO CORP. $8.10 (Toronto symbol HEXO; Shares outstanding: 198.3 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; www.thcx.com) is a Canadian-based producer and distributor of medical cannabis with production facilities in Quebec. In addition, the company plans to branch out into the recreational and… Read More