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Freedom of (good) information buff. NJ resident with Boston roots. Proud spouse, parent, teacher, coach. Bluegrass fan. Axios Editor. Retweets not endorsements
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Q1 Quick Take: Activist campaigns and M&A streak diverge

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By John Jordan, Michael Flaherty 
| The Finsbury Podcast
For years, activist investors leaned heavily on the M&A lever when it came to pushing companies to boost shareholder value. That changed in the first quarter. M&A-related campaigns came in at 29% of the total, well below the four-year average, Barclays data shows. Instead, dissidents pivoted to operational changes and capital returns. This change came at a time when geopolitical tensions intensified, sparking a surge in fuel prices and stock market turmoil.
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We'll be brief: These big-time sales on men's underwear are rubbing us the right way

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By Michael Flaherty 
| Yahoo Shopping
Ask any dude — or any woman who buys clothing for her dude — and they'll tell you that men's underwear preferences run the gamut. Briefs are high-risk, high-reward: They're the most secure and sexy choice, but can be awfully tight, even chafing, and who wants to have to constantly rearrange their downstairs furniture?
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'Helps save my back': This clever, No. 1 bestselling shovel makes snow removal way easier

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By Michael Flaherty 
| Yahoo Shopping
We all say we love a winter wonderland — gazing out at a gorgeous, marshmallow-y pile of snow, cup of hot cocoa in hand. But not too long after you've gotten all that ooh-ing and ahh-ing out of your system, reality (and the 17th blizzard of the season) hits and you realize you've got to shovel all that stuff off your sidewalk and driveway. It's as if your lower back starts aching in anticipation.
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