Autodesk president and CEO Andrew Anagnost in June 2017. CNBC Activist investor Starboard Value has been engaging with the board of Autodesk, continuing its push to improve the company’s operations and financial performance, according to a presentation viewed by CNBC. Starboard wants Autodesk’s board to reassess whether CEO Andrew Anagnost, who has helmed the software … Read more
We’re making four trades Monday morning. Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 100 shares of Danaher at roughly $274.13. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 475 shares of Danaher, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 4% from 4.84%. In addition, we will be selling 20 shares of Salesforce at … Read more
In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, the CEOs of Salesforce and Workday, Marc Benioff and Carl Eschenbach, discussed their companies’ new partnership. They announced Wednesday they would be teaming up to create artificial intelligence that can be used to help with onboarding and human resources, among other tasks. Both CEOs said the strength of … Read more
Cohere, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-Google AI researchers and backed by Nvidia, cut about 20 roles on Tuesday, CNBC confirmed. The layoffs at Cohere, which had about 400 employees according to the company, follow the completion of a $500 million funding round from investors including AMD, Salesforce, Oracle and Nvidia that valued the company at … Read more
Jeff Smith, chief executive officer of Starboard Value LP, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starboard Value has amassed a roughly 6.5% stake in online dating company Match Group and is pushing the company to either make changes that would improve margins or go … Read more
Artificial intelligence has been a big boon for San Francisco real estate. But not enough of one to make up for the broader struggle across the market. The vacancy rate for San Francisco office space reached a fresh record of 34.5% in the second quarter, according to a report Monday from commercial real estate firm … Read more
Travelers wait to check in at the Southwest Airlines counter at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, Dec. 27, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After Elliott Management revealed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines in June, an initial rally in the stock quickly fizzled. Rather than sparking typical cheer on … Read more
A Southwest Airlines jet is parked Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Kehole awaiting passengers on January 20, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that it has adopted a shareholder rights plan, more commonly known as a “poison pill,” in response to activist Elliott Management’s investment in the … Read more
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Halil Sagirkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Salesforce investors voted against the company’s compensation plan for top executives, after shareholder advisory groups raised concerns about equity awards granted to CEO Marc Benioff. According to a regulatory filing on Monday, … Read more
City of London skyline view looking over the River Thames and Waterloo Bridge at sunset on 10th February 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — Global tech entrepreneurs and investors are talking up the U.K.’s potential to become an artificial intelligence powerhouse rivaling the likes of the … Read more
