This Billionaire Investor Was Supposed to Save Aurora Cannabis. What Happened?
It would be an understatement to say that Canadian pot producer Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is having a tough go. The company is coming off a disappointing fourth quarter in which its sales declined 5% from the previous period, and it is forecasting revenue to continue its fall in the next quarter. It has a new CEO, but there are no signs that the leadership switch will provide any immediate fixes. Its shares are already down more than 80% this year and could continue to fall even further. Needless to say, this is not what investors were hoping for.
When billionaire investor Nelson Peltz joined Aurora in 2019, many investors saw him as someone who could add stability and unlock growth opportunities, by using his connections to broker a deal with a company from another industry, not unlike the arrangement rival Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) has with Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ). But since coming aboard, there haven't been any hoped-for blockbuster deals. Now that he's resigned, it's hard not to look back on Peltz's time with the company as a disappointment. Let's take a look at what factors may have impacted his ability to make a deal.
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