If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are seen as slow, outdated financial tools of the past. While there are greater than 8000 funds trading today, we look at the elite of this club, about 450...... (read more)

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) was in 46 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. CIT has seen an increase in enthusiasm from smart money recently. There were 44 hedge funds in our database...... (read more)

Editor's Note: Related tickers: Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), IntercontinentalExchange Inc (NYSE:ICE), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE...... (read more)

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is well on its way to becoming profitable again, despite all the negative attention associated with Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) and the sensationalizing of...... (read more)

Abrams Capital Management is one of the largest hedge funds in Boston. The fund is run by David Abrams, and has a $5 million minimum requirement. Currently valued at an equity portfolio alone worth $1...... (read more)

The for-profit US education sector is a lesser favorite among investors, given the current decline in student enrollments, high student loan balances and negative publicity regarding government funding...... (read more)

To the average investor, there are plenty of methods shareholders can use to monitor their holdings. A duo of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity. At Insider Monkey, our studies...... (read more)