In an interview with CNBC, Chris Viehbacher, the CEO of Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY), discussed the steps that big pharma companies like Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) are taking to...
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July 9 - News - Comments
One of the most revered names in the business, billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson is famous for his lucrative bets against subprime mortgages in the mid-2000s.
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November 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
In the eight decades prior to 2010, dividends accounted for a whopping 44 percent of the total return of the stock market.
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November 1 - Dividend Stocks, Lists - Comments
Of all the companies that have given social networking a try, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has been both the most popular and the most troublesome among investors.
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October 28 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) share have stumbled back to the $600 level and investors should be asking themselves whether now is a good entry point for the famous maker of the iPad...
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October 28 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Now that Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) have stumbled back to the low $600 region, investors should be asking themselves whether now is a good entry point for the famous maker of the...
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October 24 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the most popular stock among hedge funds, it is also one of the most successful technology companies. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) run into trouble recently...
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October 12 - Stock Analysis - Comments
In the smartphone wars, it is not clear if there will be a third operating system to stand next to Android and iOS, either in the consumer space or in the enterprise space.
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September 28 - Stock Analysis - Comments
According to a Centers for Disease Control study earlier this year, about 36 percent of Americans are obese.
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September 26 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the most popular stock among billionaires. No company receives as much attention as Apple Inc.
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September 26 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Visium Asset Management was founded by Jacob Gottlieb in 2005.
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September 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Richard S. Meisenberg is the manager and founder of ACK Asset Management, a hedge fund created in 2005 that specializes in small cap and mid cap equities.
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September 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Some have hailed the recent J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) rally as a one supported merely by technicals, thereby pressuring J.C.
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September 20 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Two important general trends in oil exploration, production, and refining are particularly worth noting.
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September 18 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Tremblant Capital Group, founded by Brett Barakett, is a hedge fund specializing in consumer goods and services.
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September 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
David Nierenberg is both the founder of the D3 Family Funds, a family of funds managed by Nierenberg Investment Management Company, and the fund's largest investor.
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September 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Rehan Jaffer is an activist investor who founded H Partners Management in 2005 and presently has around $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).
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September 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN), and Allegheny Technologies (NYSE:ATI) are among Akanthos Capital's top stock picks.
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September 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The Kahn Brothers have operated their namesake hedge fund, Kahn Brothers Group, since 1978. Irving Kahn studied under Benjamin Graham and earned his M.B.A.
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September 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Michael Kao is founder and CEO of Akanthos Capital Management.
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September 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Jeffrey Ubben founded ValueAct Capital and, since 2000, has served as its CEO and CIO.
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September 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Highside Capital Management, managed by Lee Hobson, maintains a balanced portfolio of equities focused in the service, technology, finance, and healthcare sectors, among others...
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September 11 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Julian Robertson manages the famous Tiger Management, which boasted impressive 31.7 percent annual returns between 1980 and 1998.
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September 11 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) announced its second quarter earnings on September 10, which were down 29.7 percent year-over-year.
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September 11 - Stock Analysis - Comments
QVT Financial, a hedge fund managed by Daniel Gold, specializes in healthcare-related stocks, holding about half of its equity portfolio in biotech and pharmaceutical stocks.
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September 10 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Jim Chanos is legendary for selling high and buying low, deriving much of his fame from shorting Enron in 2001 and his whistle-blowing coverage on Baldwin United, which subsequently...
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September 8 - Hedge Funds - Comments
ESL Investments, a hedge fund managed and founded by billionaire Eddie Lampert, focuses on service sector equities.
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September 7 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Steven Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors is one of the most prestigious hedge funds around.
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September 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is in the process of a major product revamping effort.
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September 5 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ:FDML) supplies a variety of safety and powertrain equipment to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the auto industry, who then use them...
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September 5 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Multibillionaire George Soros, a Hungarian-American hedge fund manager and political activist, is well known for currency speculation and “breaking the Bank of England” in...
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August 31 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Apparel retailers are difficult investments to make in uncertain economic times. The Gap Inc.
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August 26 - Stock Analysis - Comments
James Dinan's York Capital Management is a 20-year-old fund with an impressive performance record—the fund lost value in only three of those years.
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August 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Nelson Peltz, manager of Trian Partners, is an activist investor who owns shares of a relatively small number of companies that he believes he can readily influence.
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August 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Dan Loeb, manager and founder of Third Point, is known for his legendary letters to company executives regarding the “abysmal record of the current leadership” ...
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August 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Bill Ackman is a billionaire activist investor who has turned around companies like McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), while seeing some less successful activist investments in...
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August 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Linkedin Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), and Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) are among billionaire Chase Coleman's top holdings.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Passport Capital, managed by John Burbank, was founded in 2000 and focuses on fundamental macroeconomic insight in toggling its investment strategies.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
One of the most formidable personalities in the financial universe, Billionaire Ray Dalio has had one of the most successful track records among hedge fund managers.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
If we are in the middle of the Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) Renaissance, then we are also in the middle of the Dark Ages of Dell Inc.
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August 6 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Intrepid Capital Management is a mid-size fund managed by Mark Travis and based in Florida (you can view the company's portfolio here).
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August 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Trian Partners, managed by billionaire Nelson Peltz, held 603,250 shares of Heinz (NYSE:HNZ) as of March 31--its eleventh largest holding.
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August 1 - Hedge Funds - Comments
JANA Partners, managed by activist investor Barry Rosenstein, has a simple tagline for its event-related approach: “ignore the crowd.” This $2.4 billion hedge fund has potentially...
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July 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) is starting to give its investors some hope. The former content emperor of the internet has recently made moves to recapture its former kingdom.
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July 26 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Tracking insider information is one of the most well-established ways to profit from the stock market.
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July 25 - Insider Trading - Comments
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) reported its sluggish quarterly earnings today. With earnings of $1.32 per share, the company slid below the Street’s $1.38 consensus.
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July 23 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) reported on Wednesday that they had met the Street’s second quarter earnings expectations, increasing diluted earnings 10 percent year-over-year...
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July 22 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Kynikos hedge fund manager JimChanos reported on Wednesday that he is shorting Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), calling it a big “value trap.” There have been a variety of responses...
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July 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Trian Fund Management bought about 669,000 shares of Family Dollar (NYSE:FDO) last November, attractively valued at $37 to $39 per share.
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July 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments