Energy-Focused Hedge Fund Brenham Capital to Close (The Wall Street Journal)
Dallas-based hedge fund Brenham Capital is closing, a casualty of what founder John Labanowski called “some truly bizarre stock action.” Brenham made bets on small and midcap energy stocks. Brent, the global benchmark, entered a bear market this month-defined as a 20% drop from a recent peak. Energy investors have also been whipsawed by volatility outside the oil market.
Eddie Lampert’s Next Play: Inside the Hedge Fund War at Sears (Bloomberg)
Edward Lampert isn’t done with Sears yet. Neither are Sears’s enemies on Wall Street. Six weeks after the storied department store chain filed for bankruptcy, Lampert is maneuvering to salvage what he can from the worst investment of his life.
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Campbell Soup and Nestlé: One Activist, Two Strategies (The Wall Street Journal)
Activist investor Daniel Loeb has given Nestlé much sweeter treatment than Campbell Soup. With a few more business sales, the Swiss giant can keep it that way. Third Point, the hedge fund founded by Mr. Loeb, has sunk roughly $4.5 billion into the two food companies, which now account for a full 17% of the fund’s net exposure. Mr. Loeb has a much bigger investment in Nestlé, but his approach with Campbell Soup has been notably more aggressive. This week the canned soup maker gave Third Point the right to nominate two board.
Novogratz Remains Steadfast on Crypto, Says Wait Until Next Year (Bloomberg)
Billionaire investor Michael Novogratz is resolute when it comes to cryptocurrencies, even after his firm lost millions this year as the embryonic market continued to tumble in value. “It’s been a horrible bear market in tokens,” Novogratz, founder and chief executive officer of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., said on a conference call Friday. “There’s plenty of reason to be depressed.”
There are Many Reasons to be Mad at Sheryl Sandberg. Asking About Soros’s Facebook Interests Isn’t One of Them (Vox.com)
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg is under fire amid reports that she asked whether liberal billionaire and investor George Soros was betting against Facebook’s stock. Amid revelations that Facebook hired an opposition research firm to discredit its critics by linking them to Soros, this looks pretty bad. But for Sandberg to have inquired about an investor’s financial interests, in terms of general business practices, is pretty reasonable. The New York Times and BuzzFeed News reported late Thursday that Sandberg asked Facebook staff in January to look into Soros’s financial interests.
Insider Selling: Walmart Inc (WMT) Director Sells 910,656 Shares of Stock (FairFieldCurrent.com)
Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) Director S Robson Walton sold 910,656 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.15, for a total value of $88,470,230.40. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,347,254 shares in the company, valued at $325,185,726.10. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Insider Buying: PureBase Corp (PUBC) CEO Purchases 601,000 Shares of Stock (BaseballDailyDigest.com)
PureBase Corp (OTCMKTS:PUBC) CEO A Scott Dockter acquired 601,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $0.13 per share, with a total value of $78,130.00. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
Insider Buying: Party City Holdco Inc (PRTY) CEO Acquires 50,000 Shares of Stock (MareaInformativa.com)
Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE:PRTY) CEO James M. Harrison acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $10.09 per share, for a total transaction of $504,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 97,054 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $979,274.86. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
Insider Buying: Vaporin Inc (VAPO) Major Shareholder Purchases 92,500 Shares of Stock (FairFieldCurrent.com)
Vaporin Inc (OTCMKTS:VAPO) major shareholder Healthcare Holding B.V. Gilde purchased 92,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,295,000.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC.
Insider Buying: Clearone Inc (CLRO) CEO Acquires $78,839.06 in Stock (PressOracle.com)
Clearone Inc (NASDAQ:CLRO) CEO Zeynep Hakimoglu purchased 62,078 shares of Clearone stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $1.27 per share, with a total value of $78,839.06. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 364,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $462,451.45. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC.
