What’s New In Activism – Icahn Drops Kroger FightCarl Icahn has dropped a proxy fight focused on animal welfare at U.S. supermarket giant Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). The activist investor recently lost a similar contest against McDonald’s Corp (NYSE:MCD). Q1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Icahn has been pushing against the use of gestation crates at both Kroger and McDonald’s. To arrange an online demo of Insightia’s Activism module, send us an email. Activism chart of the week So far this year (as of June 3, 2022), activist nominees have gained 10 board seats at U.K.-based companies. …