SLAM News and Press, Slam Corp. From 07/14/21

AleksandarNakic/E+ via Getty Images SPAC Velocity Acquisition (VELO) rose 1.8% after a report that it's in talks to take BBQGuys public for a combined value of about $900M. The deal will not include a PIPE, according to a Bloomberg report. BBQGuys is an online retailer of grills and...

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Entertainment Former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez's SPAC SLAM Corp. (SLAM) is said in talks to take Italy's Panini SpA, which makes sports stickers, cards and other collectibles, public. A deal is set to value the combined company at at least $3B, ...

Jeff Smith’s 13F portfolio value increased from ~$3.93B to ~$4.69B this quarter. Starboard Value added Elanco Animal Health and eHealth, while dropping Advanced Auto Parts this quarter. The largest three individual stock positions are Corteva, Aecom, and NortonLifeLock. The...

Former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, whose Slam Corp. (SLAM) (SLAMU) recently raised some $500M for SPAC deals, said Wednesday that he’s happy that SPAC-mania has cooled because many of “amateur players” have dropped out.“We like where the space is right...