Elliott Investment Management is nearing a settlement with PepsiCo (PEP) after revealing a roughly $4B stake in September, according to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas and Laura Cooper report. While terms aren’t yet known, Elliott has pressed the company to improve performance through steps such as refranchising bottling operations and divesting weaker food assets.
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