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Now is some popular litigation today. We are watching weekdays, FedEx and Unilever.
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First, weekdays. Stocks were rising the day after the company hosted analysts, and several analysts upgraded their stocks after the event.
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One radical investor, Elliott Management, said Tuesday it had established more than $2 billion in stake in human resources software providers.
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Elliott also expressed confidence in the company with significant progress in recent years.
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Next comes FedEx, where Evercore ISI downgraded the packaging and shipping company to a close-range list.
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Analyst Jonathan Chappel quoted that the ongoing demand headwinds could pose greater risks to near-term EPS estimates.
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The stock has been in good shape lately, with quotes to analysts, and there has been little relative gains in the stock in recent years, especially as estimates continue to decline.
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By the way, this call is temporarily a FedEx earnings, which will be tomorrow.
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FedEx will earn tomorrow.
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Ultimately, Ben and Jerry’s parent company Unilever saw a high-profile exit on its ice cream brand.
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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry, resigned from the ice cream company founded in 1978.
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He said the brand’s freedom to speak on social issues was stifled by Unilever.
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Exports came when the consumer giant was preparing to list its ice cream division as an independent company in mid-November.
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