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By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
Activist investors were once thought of as greedy corporate raiders, but their efforts have become more sophisticated and they are often seen as doing good.
Published: January 6, 2014 at 5:00AM
Source: NYT Business Day http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/no-barbarians-at-the-gate-instead-a-force-for-change/
Boards of Directors, Hedge Funds, Shareholder Rights and Activism
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