InsideArbitrage Potential Deal Alert: Activist Investor Starboard Value Urges Match Group (MTCH) To Explore a Sale

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Activist investor Starboard Value announced that it has acquired approximately a 6.6% stake in Match Group (MTCH), the parent company of Tinder, and is advocating for a business overhaul or exploring the possibility of a sale.

“Despite Match’s enviable market position and attractive business characteristics, its share price has significantly underperformed the market,” Starboard said in a letter.

Match Group, Inc. Investor Relations

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