I guess they feel there is quick cash to be made with their...

I guess they feel there is quick cash to be made with their ideas.

'Elliott is demanding BHP ditch its UK-Australia dual-listing by downgrading the local listing, demerge the underperforming US petroleum business and increase share buybacks, under a strategy to unlock a claimed $US46 billion in value and deliver a 48.6 per cent increase in returns.'

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I should note that BHP did spin off S32 for investors, so it isn't quite as bad as the above stats imply if you factor in the $2 float of that company. The divestment of the last few years has cost them headline earnings. Though, the stats still point to a lot of shareholder wealth destruction over the last 10 years.