(Reuters) -Activist investors have targeted major healthcare companies over the past year to push them to improve their performance, with some campaigns only coming to light after announcements of board changes. Below are some notable healthcare companies that came under activist pressure in the last 12 months. MEDTRONIC In August 2025, the medical device maker appointed two new independent directors...

07:44 AM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- SSC Security Services ( SECUF ) , a provider of physical, cyber and electronic security services, overnight Tuesday reported an increase in its comprehensive net income and revenue in the third quarter. For the three months ended June 30, comprehensive net income was $0.06 million, compared with $0.03 million, a year earlier. The...

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07:44 AM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- TJX (TJX) reported fiscal Q2 earnings Wednesday of $1.10 per diluted share, up from $0.96 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.01. Net sales for the quarter ended Aug. 2 were $14.40 billion, compared with $13.47 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $14.14 billion. The company expects fiscal...