Activist Ananym Capital sees upside if Baker Hughes spins off oil services

Company: Baker Hughes (BKR) Business: Baker Hughes is an energy technology company with a portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. The company operates in two segments: oilfield services and equipment and industrial and energy technology. The OFSE segment provides products and services for onshore and offshore oilfield operations…

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Why big private investors aren’t worried

Bill Ford (L) Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, and Philippe Laffont (R) founder and portfolio manager of Coatue Management, speak during CNBC’s Delivering Alpha event in New York City on Nov. 13, 2025. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The biggest investors in the world often have a greater focus on the private than public markets,…

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Jana Partners push to break up Cooper Cos. could change the stock’s outlook

Company: Cooper Companies (COO) Business: The Cooper Companies is a global medical device company. It operates in two business units: CooperVision and CooperSurgical. The CooperVision segment is involved in the contact lens industry, while the CooperSurgical segment is involved in the fertility and women’s health care market through its diversified portfolio of products and services,…

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Impactive Capital sees a structural shift creating upside for this wastewater company

Company: Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Business: Advanced Drainage Systems is a manufacturer of stormwater and onsite wastewater solutions. The company and its subsidiary, Infiltrator Water Technologies, provide stormwater drainage and onsite wastewater products used in a wide variety of markets and applications, including commercial, residential, infrastructure and agriculture, while delivering customer service. Its pipe segment…

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Starboard aims to unlock the value of Fluor’s investment in nuclear tech company NuScale

Company: Fluor Corp (FLR) Business: Fluor is a holding company that provides engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and modularization, and project management services. The company’s segments include energy solutions, urban solutions and mission solutions. The energy solutions segment provides EPC services for traditional oil and gas markets, including the production and fuels, chemicals, LNG and power…

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