Nelson Peltz
Nelson Peltz in an American billionaire. He is Chairman of Triarc Companies (NYSE: TRY), the franchisor of the Arby's restaurant in the US and Canada. Peltz is also CEO and Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P, a New-York based investment company.
Peltz is a board member at H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), which was awarded to him after he pushed the company for changes.
In 2008, Peltz reached a deal to acquire Wendy's (NYSE: WEN).
Peltz also owns large stakes in Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT), Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq: CAKE), Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) and Cadbury-Schweppes (NYSE: CSG). In 2007, Cadbury-Schweppes announced plans to split-off and sell their Americas Beverages unit following Peltz' involvement in the stock, but a sale could not be reached due to the credit crunch.
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Notable Insider Trades 12/29 (LM, OPTR, MED, CTXS, AM, COST, more...)
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Nelson Peltz's Trian Raises Stake in Legg Mason (LM) to 5.81%
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Notable Insider Transactions 12/22 (LM, ICGE, ULBI, NVDA, IGT, THO, more...)
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Legg Mason (LM) volatility low; Peltz joining board of directors
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Nelson Peltz Elected to Legg Mason (LM) Board As Part of an Agreement
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Nelson Peltz In Fact Raises His Stake In Legg Mason (LM), But Not Nearly As Much As Rumored
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Nelson Peltz Hasn't Raised His Stake In Legg Mason (LM)-WSJ
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Deutsche Bank Upgrades Legg Mason (LM) to Hold
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Legg Mason (LM) 16K call trade as shares rally on report Peltz buying shares
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Reports Peltz Building Large Stake in Legg Mason (LM)
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Peltz's Trian Partners Lowers Stakes in KFT, HNZ, TIF; New Stake in LM
