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JANA Partners urges Cooper to launch CEO search

JANA Partners said it sent a letter to Cooper Companies’ board calling for an immediate external search for a new CEO, appointment of a new board chair, and evaluation of potential asset sales.

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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Activist investor JANA Partners said Friday it has sent a letter to the board of US medical device maker Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO), urging an immediate external search for a new chief executive, the appointment of a new board chair and an evaluation of…