NEW YORK -- U.K. activist investor Palliser Capital has acquired more than a 3% interest in Japan's Taiheiyo Cement, Chief Investment Officer James Smith said Tuesday, stressing that the company's stock price has the potential to rise more than 90%.
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Palliser Chief Investment Officer James Smith said his firm is "actively engaging" with Taiheiyo Cement management on boosting the payout ratio. (Photo by Daichi Mishima)
NEW YORK -- U.K. activist investor Palliser Capital has acquired more than a 3% interest in Japan's Taiheiyo Cement, Chief Investment Officer James Smith said Tuesday, stressing that the company's stock price has the potential to rise more than 90%.