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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After-Hours Movers 6/10: MCZ, WEN, ARST, XIDE, FNSR, EXPR, NSM Higher; DELL Lower
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Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) Receives Takeover Approach
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Wendy’s/Arby’s Group (WEN) Approves $75 Million Increase in Stock Buyback Plan
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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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Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) Could Be Enticing To Investors
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Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) Sees Upside On a Couple Bullish Items
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Peltz's Trian Partners Lowers Stakes in KFT, HNZ, TIF; New Stake in LM
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Nelson Peltz Loads Up On Doughnuts and Burgers (KKD, CKR)
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Trian Partners Waives Conditions to Wendy's/Arby's Tender (WEN) Offer
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Peltz's Trian Partners Likes UltraShort Financials (SKF), Sells Out of Hansen (HANS) and PF Changs (PFCB)
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Trian Fund Announces Tender Offer For 40M Shares of Wendy's/Arby's Group (WEN) at $4.15
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Nelson Peltz Bet On UST Pays Off...What's Next?
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Operational Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Builds A Stake In P.F. Changs (PFCB)
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Peltz's Trian Fund 13F Shows Stakes In Another Casual Diner, Makes Bets On Tobacco, Says Goodbye to Starbucks
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Triarc (TRY) and Wendy's (WEN) Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
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Wendy's (WEN) To Announce Transaction With Operational, Activist Investor Peltz
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Trian Sends Letter To Wendy's (WEN) Board--Wendy's Denied Trian's Two Acquisition Proposals
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Peltz Trian Fund To Nominate Persons To Wendy's (WEN) Board
