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Ackman turns up heat in CP Rail board battle

(Source: Globe and Mail, April 16, 2012) TORONTO — As Bill Ackman’s campaign to win voter support for a revamped board at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. moves into its final month, the New York activist is stepping up pressure with a shareholder letter faulting the...

CP Rail pushes full steam ahead on proxy fight

(Source: Globe and Mail, April 16, 2012) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is hoping to gather momentum in a proxy fight when it releases its first-quarter results on Friday, counting on shareholders to warm up to the freight carrier’s turnaround strategy. Full...

CP Rail upgraded to buy as annual meeting looms

(Source: Financial Post, April 12, 2012) OTTAWA — With just over a month to go until its annual meeting, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. was upgraded to buy from neutral by an analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Full story: Financial Post

Good news for CP may be bad for Ackman

(Source: Globe and Mail, April 11, 2012) TORONTO — The drawn-out proxy fight between Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. management may become more complicated when the railway announces upbeat first-quarter results on April 20, says...

Canadian Pacific announces expectations for first-quarter 2012

(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, April 10, 2012) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced that the Company expects to report first-quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the range of 80 to 83 cents. This exceeds our...

Pershing presses for new Canadian Pacific Rail boss in filing

(Source: Vancouver Sun, April 5, 2012) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Activist investor William Ackman argued once again on Thursday that only a new chief executive can lead Canadian Pacific Railway to recovery, in a proxy pitch to shareholders that also seeks support for his...

Analysts doubt impact of Canadian Pacific investor day

(Source: Financial Post, March 29, 2012) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. might have made some sound arguments at its investor day in Toronto this week, but some questioned whether it would be enough to sway shareholders. Full story: Calgary...