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Can America’s Companies Survive America’s Most Aggressive Investors?

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Can America’s Companies Survive America’s Most Aggressive Investors?

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β€œActivist investors” are gutting the heart of American companies to make a quick buck.

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American companies have lost thousands of workers, innovative ideas and possibly their future existence to β€œactivist investors” whose only concern is for the shareholder’s immediate profit. Uncovering the strategies of such investors, Atlantic staff writer Alana Semuels shows why short-term gains, layoffs, and R&D termination aren’t in the best interests of the company or the country. getAbstract recommends this article to business leaders, stock market investors and economy enthusiasts.

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In January 2016, the long-standing American chemical company DuPont laid off 5,000 employees. These workforce cuts didn’t come as a result of poor business performance; in fact, DuPont’s shareholder returns had recently increased by 256%. The reason was something altogether more concerning: DuPont had become the target of an β€œactivist investor” campaign.

Traditionally, American companies served the dual purpose of creating jobs and making a profit for the shareholders. Innovations and technological improvements were a natural by-product of US company culture. R&...

About the Author

Alana Semuels is a staff writer at the The Atlantic. She was previously a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

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