Activist trend follower, a decent day for a Wednesday. Top activist investing news and stories for April 15 below. Tip us off at @activiststocks, get on our daily activist newsletter, and ICYMI the latest newsletter is here.
News:
- Starboard Value has upped its stake in Integrated Silicon Solutions by 30%, now owning 9.9% of the company. The stock makes up a small, 1.1%, part of Starboard’s portfolio. Shares are up 26% since the fund went active in November. The argument is that the company has been been blowing money on poor acquisitions and fruitless R&D.
- BlackRock’s Larry Fink has penned a letter to the CEOs of the S&P 500 with...


