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Elliott Investment Management

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Honeywell dismantles its conglomerate, spinning aerospace into a standalone company

Money Moves

One of the world's largest and most active activist hedge funds, with over $70 billion in assets under management. - Cooperation agreement with Honeywell; board seat secured

Honeywell has been a conglomerate for over a century, bundling aerospace engines, building thermostats, and specialty chemicals under one corporate roof. On March 3, 2026, it filed the paperwork to end that era, registering its $17.4 billion aerospace division as an independent company that will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker HONA. The filing is the second of three planned separations that will split Honeywell into entirely distinct publicly traded companies by late 2026.

Updated 2 hours ago

Big food blinks on prices

Money Moves

One of the world's largest activist investors, managing over $67 billion in assets. - Major PepsiCo shareholder pushing restructuring

For six years, major food companies raised prices relentlessly—snack prices alone climbed 38% between 2020 and mid-2024. Now the biggest players are reversing course. PepsiCo announced price cuts of up to 15% on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos this week, just ahead of the Super Bowl. General Mills has discounted roughly two-thirds of its North American products. The era of pricing power may be over.

Updated Feb 3