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The Case of the Mysterious Wendy's Bond Issuance

Barron’s devoted quite a bit of space to an update on the combined Wendy’s/ Arby’s merger that Nelson Peltz and his Trian investment vehicle put together last year.  They didn’t manage to explain the mysterious bond offering from Wendy’s (WEN) but I will attempt to add some dimension to that story here. The big question…

This Just In: Ackman Gets Smoked by Target's Board

From Reuters: 14:47 TARGET CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS ELECT COMPANY’S DIRECTOR NOMINEES Supposedly the margin was over 70% voting for the Target (TGT) board, against Ackman and Pershing Square.  We’ll see if the rest of my prediction comes true. Better luck next time, Bill. Read Also: Why Ackman Can’t Back Down   No Market Recap Tonight…Thanks for reading…

Why Ackman Can't Back Down from Target Fight

Barron’s writer Andrew Bary gave voice to a question that is probably on many analysts’ and investors’ minds…what exactly is Bill Ackman‘s beef with Target (TGT)?  The company has done just about everything right.  Pershing Square‘s Ackman is basically barking up the wrong tree and I think I know why.  He’s painted himself into a…