Inside Starboard’s plan to double Willis’ share price in three years
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Inside Starboard’s plan to double Willis’ share price in three years

Jairo Ibarra
October 26, 2021
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Activist Starboard Value unveiled its investment thesis in Willis Towers Watson last week, with the emphasis firmly on running the company better and no indication that it had bought in to force a break-up or sale.

In addition, it seemed to signal a constructive stance on Willis management, calling the financial targets that the broker set in early September “a good start” – implying that a trademark Starboard proxy fight is probably not a near-term...

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