Charles Davidson’s Wexford Capital’s Latest Moves
Charles Davidson’s Wexford Capital has fired a return salvo against Lioneye Capital Management, adding 10,000 shares to their holding of Famous Dave’s of America Inc (...
Author Archive - Tim Frederick
Apple Inc. (AAPL): Odey Asset Management Scores Big on Swatch Short as it Bets on iWatch
We reported back in November that Crispin Odey’s Odey Asset Management was in the midst of a rough fiscal 2015.
Mercer International Inc (MERC): Platinum Asset Management Sells Off Large Chunk of Shares
After years as one of Mercer International Inc.
Investors Bancorp, Inc. (ISBC): Clifton Robbins’ Blue Harbour Cuts Activist Stake to 6.9%
Just days after raising their stake in Investors Bancorp, Inc.
Healthequity Inc (HQY), Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY), Shire Plc (ADR) (SHP) Among Top Picks of Award Winning Napier Park Global Capital
Napier Park Global Capital, founded and managed by Jim O’Brien and Jonathan Dorfman, was recently awarded the title of 2015 Hedge Fund Manager of the Year by Risk magazine.
Rishi Bajaj’s Altai Management Is Aggressively Acquiring This Stock
E2open Inc (NASDAQ:EOPN)’s stock continues to be gobbled up by Altai Capital Management, L.P.
Select Income REIT (SIR): Lakewood Capital Issues Presentation Supporting Its Board Candidate; Explains Why Stock is Underperforming
Select Income REIT (NYSE:SIR), a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a focus on net leasing properties to single tenants, is in the process of reviewing a presentation made...
Volcano Corporation (VOLC): GAMCO and Affiliates Raise Stake to 6.90%
GAMCO Investors and several other funds managed by Mario Gabelli have increased their activist stake in medical equipment company Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ:VOLC) to 6.90...
The 10 Most Expensive Video Games in the World
You might be surprised to learn that the most expensive video games in the world are quite valuable.
5 Forms of Proof that there is No God
The God debate rages on unabated, with people the world over clamoring for the proof that there is no God (or the proof that there is one).
Rito Pls Buff: The 10 Least Played Champions in LoL Season 4
As Season 4 comes to a close, we thought we’d take a look at the least played champions in LoL over the past month leading into the Season 5 preseason and see if there’s any...
10 Things The World Can’t Stand About Americans
The United States of America is without a doubt the most influential nation on the planet, and fair or not, that influence has led to numerous things the world can’t stand about...
7 Useless Products You Never Should’ve Bought
You’ve probably been guilty of buying some useless products you never should’ve bought.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: The 6 Comedians Seinfeld Needs to Interview
The newest season of Jerry Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee launched last week with a short skit starring Michael Richards, followed by a great interview...
12 Everyday Products You’ve Been Using Completely Wrong
In our everyday lives, we make use of many of the same products over and over again in very specific ways, completely oblivious to the fact that there are alternative uses for...
9 out of 10 Americans Are Completely Wrong About These Mind Blowing Facts
Facts You Won't Believe a Majority of Americans Don't Know: America tends to have a rather poor reputation on the global stage for their perceived ignorance, a charge that is ...
The 7 Teams that Will Win the Stanley Cup in 2015
The NHL season is underway and in my estimation there are only a handful of teams that will win the Stanley Cup in 2015, realistically; seven to be exact.
7 Real, High-Paying Jobs You Can Do From Home
It’s an undeniable truth that many of the supposed high-paying jobs you can do from home which you see plastered on message boards and in comments sections across the internet...
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Latest Woes? Illegal Tax Breaks in Ireland
Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get much worse for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) , they most definitely have.
Twitter Inc (TWTR) CEO Goofs on Iranian President Over Censorship
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) CEO Dick Costolo is proving to be adept at using the service for which he is the head.
Facebook Inc (FB) Losing its Power as Retail Marketing Tool?
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is losing its power of influence over retail customers according to a new report by Capgemini entitled Digital Shopper Relevancy Report.
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s New Phones Getting a Bad Bendy Rap?: Consumer Reports
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has taken on a heap of criticism in the days since a video first surfaced of a man’s iPhone being grotesquely bent while it was in his pocket.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Intel Corporation (INTC) on the Business Warpath in China
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), the two dominant forces in the PC world over the past two decades are both making moves in China, a sign...
BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) Positioning Software as Platform Agnostic in Bid for Growth
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s is slowing turning around their money-leaking ship, and they’re pinning their future return to profitability on a willingness to create software...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Users Gets Latest Shock in the Form of Dangerous Shellshock Bug
First they sat on their new iPhones and bent them, now Apple Inc.
Was the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) IPO the Day the Wall Street Bull Died?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA)’s IPO may go down in history for more than just its record-setting debut; it may also be remembered in the annals of history as the day...
Facebook Inc (FB) Continues to Avoid Antitrust Concerns, WhatsApp Deal to be Unconditionally Approved
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp will be approved unconditionally by EU regulators according to Reuters, removing the final barrier between the social...
Will BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY)’s Share Fall to $8 Following Passport’s Release?
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) has been long trying to launch a device that can bring back its earlier glory.
Are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) & Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Treated Differently?
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple Inc.
BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN): Key Apps Are Missing
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) may have lost most of its former cachet, but the Waterloo, Ontario-based company is betting their new product line can find a profitable place underneath...
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) “The Most Important Car Company in the World”: Morgan Stanley (MS)
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s recent fall from grace may have been largely attributed to a report from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) released on September 15, but the investment...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) France Blows Secret, Windows 9 Announcement Coming
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is no Apple Inc.
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Needs Higher Margins to Justify $450 Stock: Trefis
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)’s $450 and rising valuation is a tough sell according to the analytical software of Trefis, which currently has a $315 price on the stock.
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) Heading in Opposite Value Directions?
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Apple Inc.
Twitter Inc (TWTR) Not so Mismanaged or Stoned on Pot After All: Thiel
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has been granted a reprieve and all charges dropped for the alleged crimes of mismanagement and too much pot smoking that had been levied against them ...
Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Will Jump In the Short Term: Dan Deming
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) options traders see record new highs in the near future for the company’s stock according to their activity levels on call options at $105 and $110.
BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) Carving Out New Niche as it Enters Crucial Stretch
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) launches the first of a new collection of smartphones tomorrow, a collection that will almost certainly shape the future of the company, and may even...
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)’s Public Offering Caused Angst, Woe Among Scorned Investors and Funds Alike
Scorned Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) investors didn't take too kindly to the lack of availability of shares on IPO day before it made its 38% pop, some of whom decried...
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Tim Cook “will always be compared to Steve Jobs and he’ll never live up to that”: Gene Munster
Tim Cook has begun to build his legacy as Apple Inc.
Paypal Spinoff by eBay Inc (EBAY) Expected to Happen, Will Add 20% Value: Cooperman
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) would be doing investors a favor by spinning off their Paypal division, and it’s a move that hedge fund shareholder Leon Cooperman believes the company...
Let the Splurging Begin! Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Buys Indian Tech Startup for $8.3 million
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has wasted little time in spending some of the excess cash generated from their lucrative holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA).
Selective Allocations Help Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Achieve Record
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA)’s IPO not only achieved the record standard that it seemed on the verge of achieving in the U.S, it shattered it and set a new global high...
