Snap stock surges after activist Irenic pushes AI reset, buybacks and Specs overhaul
Snap Inc. shares surged Tuesday, climbing around 14% to $4.60, after Irenic Capital Management disclosed a roughly 2.5% economic stake—via shares and derivatives—in the social-media company’s Class A stock. The activist fund pressed CEO Evan Spiegel to rein in spending, refine Snap’s approach to artificial intelligence, and reconsider the Specs smart-glasses division.
