What is Ancora Alternatives' main demand regarding Ashland Inc, and what rationale does it provide?

Ancora Alternatives demands that Ashland Inc sell itself, arguing that a sale would unlock intrinsic value and boost the share price by at least 30%—to $76 per share—citing Ashland's current trading discount (its market value of $2.7 billion is less than the sum-of-parts valuation of its standalone business segments) and near-term growth and execution issues.

What action has Ancora threatened if Ashland's board does not make tangible progress toward a sale by September?

Ancora has threatened to launch a proxy fight during Ashland's upcoming director nominating window in September, stating it is prepared to add fresh leadership to the board to ensure proper fiduciary oversight if constructive dialogue with management and the board fails to yield a near-term resolution.

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Activist hedge fund Ancora Alternatives built a significant stake in specialty chemical firm Ashland Inc., urging a sale to unlock value. It threatened a proxy fight if progress stalls by September, forecasting a 30% share price increase.

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