Activist Investor May Urge P&G To Lose Non-Core Brands, McDonald
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Changes may be ahead for Procter & Gamble following William Ackman and Pershing Square Capital Management’s investment in the Cincinnati-based consumer-goods giant. Analysts suggest the activist investor may push to replace CEO Bob McDonald and divest non-core brands.
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