Why Are These Four Stocks on the Move on Friday?
With the stock market ending the week on a positive note, boosted by strong earnings reported by tech giants, a number of stocks are trending amid large trading volume on the...
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Three Tech Giants Strike Big on Earnings
We all know how the market is always excited during each earnings season and how a single line in a financial statement can greatly influence the price movement of a stock.
Should You Follow This Investor Into His Biotech Picks?
For the last year or so, many investors have been seeking profitable opportunities in the biotech sector, which has sent the shares of many stocks higher.
Highlights from Greenlight’s Q3 Letter (Part 3): Long & Short Exposure to Energy & More
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has recently issued its third quarter letter to investors, outlining some of the highlights from the last quarter.
Highlights from Greenlight’s Q3 Letter (Part 2): Einhorn’s New Picks and Two Stocks He Is Shorting
We have obtained the third quarter letter to investors of David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital and decided to take a look at some of the picks that the investor outlined within...
Highlights from Greenlight’s Q3 Letter: David Einhorn’s Winners and Losers from the Tech Sector
In its latest letter to investors covering the third quarter, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital said that its funds lost around 14.3% between July and September, which puts ...
Three Best Value Stocks That Ranked Among This Investor’s Favorite Picks
We at Insider Monkey are always advocating the usefulness of imitating hedge funds' picks in order to generate market-beating returns, without engaging in complex analysis of ...
These Five Stocks Are Trending on Earnings, Analyst Updates
With markets flat after the bell on Wednesday, investors are focused on individual stocks that are reporting their earnings for the previous quarter.
Will Ferrari’s IPO Become a Disruptor for Automotive Investors?
The investment space related to the automotive industry has long needed a disruptor.
These Five Biotech Stocks Ranked Among This UK-based Fund’s Favorites
Cheyne Capital is one of the few non-U.S firms that we track in our database.
Venrock’s Latest Pick Shows There Are More Biotech Opportunities to Explore
Biotech is a hot segment right now and even though it has many opportunities, it is also associated with a lot of risks.
What’s Going on With These Four Surging Stocks?
With markets flat in the first hours of trading, a number of stocks stand out as Tuesday's top gainers.
Why Are These Four Stocks Gaining Ground on Tuesday?
The stock market opened in the red on Tuesday amid positive housing starts data, which indicated a 6.5% annual growth to 1.21 million, which is a sign of the strengthening of...
Is the Market Overreacting to the News that Sent These Four Stocks Lower Today?
With markets inching down on Monday, several stocks dropped below the average on the back of various news. Among the top losers at the beginning of the week are Hasbro, Inc.
Investors Excited about New Development in the Semiconductor M&A Space
Things around the $2 billion semiconductor company PMC-Sierra Inc (NASDAQ:PMCS) are heating up less than two weeks after Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS) agreed to acquire...
This Activist Investor’s Picks May Be Lagging But They Are Poised For Long-Term Growth
Jeff Ubben of ValueAct Capital is one of the 40 or so billionaire investors that we follow at Insider Monkey.
Despite Weak Q3 Performance, You Should Follow Ken Fisher’s Favorite Picks
Ken Fisher is one of the billionaire investors that we follow as part of our small-cap strategy.
Billionaire Investors Love These Five Dividend Stocks
Billionaires represent a particularly interesting type of investor, mainly because they have much better skills at picking stocks and vast experience, which justify their large...
Why Were These Five Stocks In The Red On Friday?
With the markets edging up on Friday as investors anticipate the Fed delaying a rate hike until next year, some stocks are losing ground on the back of negative news.
What Drove These Three Stocks Lower On Friday?
While the markets started the last day of the trading week on a positive note, a number of stocks slumped in pre-market trading and extended their losses after the bell.
Smart Money Disagrees with Goldman Sachs on These Five Small-Caps
Many believe that small-cap stocks have been overvalued for a while now, due to a lower interest rate environment that allows companies to acquire cheap debt and use it to artificially...
How Did Bill Gates’ Portfolio Handle the Recent Market Turmoil?
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, which is managed by Michael Larson, is one of the best funds to follow if you are seeking steady long-term growth stocks, which have...
Why Are These 4 Stocks Deep In The Red Today?
The markets awoke to rather gloomy news as the Labor Department said that the Consumer Price Index inched down by 0.2% in September, which was in-line with expectations, and was...
Should You Go Long PICO Holdings Inc (PICO) As An Activist Gets More Serious?
In a recently-amended 13D filing, an activist investor disclosed a letter it sent to the board of directors of PICO Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PICO).
See Notorious Short-Seller’s Take on Tesla and SolarCity; Do Hedge Funds Agree with Him?
Jim Chanos, the manager of Kynikos Associates, is one of the most famous short-sellers on Wall-Street, gaining popularity in the early 2000's when he bet against Enron and WorldCom...
Why Did These Stocks Move Higher On Tuesday And Should You Follow The Crowd?
With the markets barely moving up on Tuesday as investors await the next round of earnings, a number of stocks stood out, increasing significantly in the first hours of trading...
What Hedge Funds Have to Say about These 3 Trending Stocks?
With markets expected to extend their rally into the current week a number of stocks are already shaping their trajectory for the upcoming days.
Why Are These Stocks Tanking Today and Should you Buy Them on the Dip?
The markets remained flat on Monday, and their performance will be directly affected by the reports of the financial results of major US banks.
Does Smart Money Share This Retiring Hedge Fund Manager’s Views on 5 Long-Term Bets?
Andrew Feinberg, who managed New York City-based hedge fund CJA Partners, shut down his fund last month after 15 years in the industry.
Is the Hedge Fund Sentiment Towards Xura Cooling Down?
A new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that Jeffrey Bronchick's Cove Street Capital has reduced its stake in the cloud-based and in-network services...
See This Value Investor’s Take on the Market Situation and Future Outlook
Joel Greenblatt's Gotham Asset Management is one of the best funds to track due to its value-investing approach and consistent returns over the years. Mr.
Were Hedge Funds Right about Their Top 10 Picks in Q3?
As the third quarter has ended, it's time to take a look back at the past three months and see if the hedge funds were right about their top picks heading into the past trimester...
Here’s Why You Should Not Bet on Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD)
The stock of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Why is Twitter Sliding Today?
After closing higher on Wednesday, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)'s stock reversed back to losing ground and is down by over 6% on Thursday, which extended its decline since the end ...
What Does the Future Hold for Gap Inc (GPS)?
Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS)'s stock closed over 5% in the red on Wednesday, but quickly regained the lost ground by advancing over 6% in extended trading, on the back of the departure ...
The Development that Will Strengthen Hedge Funds’ Confidence in the Tech Sector
The stocks of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) inched up higher in the pre-market trading on Thursday as both companies announced that they will...
Latest News Support Hedge Funds’ Bullish Sentiment Towards Storage Device Stocks
Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC)'s stock spiked by over 15% on Wednesday on the back of the announcement that a unit of Chinese Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd.
Jeff Smith Pushes for Media General’s Sale to Nexstar Broadcasting and Other Investors Will Most Likely Support Him
If you follow the news from the Street regularly, you've heard that on Monday Media General Inc (NYSE:MEG)'s stock spiked on the back of a bid from Nexstar Broadcasting Group...
Here’s Why You Should Jump On Solar Bandwagon Before It’s Too Late
Solar energy stocks are on a roll today with the Guggenheim Solar ETF inching up by over 1% and four stocks, namely Canadian Solar Inc.
What We Learned from Carl Icahn’s Video on Dangers in the Economy and Stock Market
Activist investor and billionaire Carl Icahn is one of the Street personalities that is always on the radars of investors and often takes his opinions public either via interviews...
Three Stocks Surge on Monday but See What Hedge Funds Say about Their Long-Term Run
As the market has been trading lower in the first hours after the bell on Monday, a number of companies have been advancing, although many of them are too small to have a major...
Did Smart Money Bet on Alcoa’s Separation?
After closing slightly in the red on Friday, Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA)'s stock gained almost 5% in pre-market trading on the back of the announcement that the company will split into...
Billionaire Ray Dalio Likes to Invest in High Dividend Stocks; Should You Follow Him?
Dividend yield plays an important role in the process of identifying the next investment, especially for hedge funds, which usually acquire large stakes and can obtain larger ...
Did These Two Tech-Focused Investors Get Their Top Picks Right?
Technology has always been a hot sector and investors that bought shares in good tech stocks managed to make fortunes over the years.
Five Cheap REITs Under $10 that Hedge Funds are Bullish On
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) represent great investment opportunities, mainly because they pay most of their profits as dividends, which is why they sport solid dividend...
These Stocks Are Surging but See Which Ones Hedge Funds Think are Worth Investing In
The markets have been advancing on Friday after an encouraging speech from the Fed's Janet Yellen, who said that there is a high probability that the interest rates will be increased...
These Two Retailers Report Earnings but See the Hedge Fund Sentiment before Jumping to Conclusions
Earnings releases are always much awaited by investors, because that's when they can really see what the company has been up to for the last quarter and where it might be heading...
Nike Inc (NKE)’s Results Beat Estimates Confirming Hedge Funds’ Love for the Stock
The stock of the sport apparel producer Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) is heading towards ending the week on a positive note after the company announced its financial results for the first...
See Which of These Two Surging Biotech Stocks Hedge Funds Approve On
Thursday turns out a bad day for investors as major indices slipped by more than 1% amid pressure from declining global markets and hours before Fed Chair Janet Yellen speech...
Three Stocks Register Large Gains Today but Hedge Fund Data Suggest You Should Ignore the Hype
The trading session on Wednesday morning was marked by a slight decline of the major indices, but a number of stocks registered significant gains, such as the small-cap Abengoa...
