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Activists on a roll, with more to come

US shareholder activists raised billions last year and targeted sellers of everything from breadsticks to Botox

Shareholder activists targeted sellers of everything from breadsticks to Botox in 2014.

The investors, who buy stakes in companies and push them to make financial or strategic changes, cemented their position as a force in US markets and boardrooms.

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