Starboard Reveals Shake Shack Stake | Bloomberg Deals 8/5/2026

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A weekly, midday program that delivers high-impact, editorially driven coverage of the most important corporate transactions shaping the global market. Today's guests: Starboard CEO Jeff Smith, Salesforce Ventures Managing Director Emily Zhao, Dell Technologies Capital Managing Director Daniel Doctor, Breakout Ventures Co-Founder & Managing Partner Julia Moore, White & Case Global Co-Head of M&A Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, and DGB Investments Founder Douglas Bergerson. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Deals opens 00:01:34 - Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit Heads to Trial 00:02:32 - AstraZeneca & Bristol Myers: Pharma Mega-Deal Rumors 00:04:05 - P&G Buys Thorne in $3.8B Supplements Deal 00:05:10 - Polymarket Eyes $1B Fundraise at $20B Valuation 00:07:45 - Apollo's Record Fees & The Private Capital Boom 00:10:20 - Starboard CEO Jeff Smith Interview 00:11:04 - Why Starboard Is Buying Shake Shack 00:13:08 - No Turnaround Needed? The Shake Shack Growth Thesis 00:15:31 - Shou

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