Two Mergers Gave Hedge Funds A Much Needed Breather Yesterday
Two merger announcements helped drive the market higher yesterday, providing investors a brief respite after a brutal August. First up was the Pericom...
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Swallows AOL: Do Hedge Funds Like Verizon?
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has completed its acquisition of AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) in just 42 days after it had announced its tender offer of...
SanDisk Corporation (SNDK), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), and AOL, Inc. (AOL) Among David Cohen and Harold Levy’s Favorite Tech Picks
Iridian Asset Management was founded in 1996 by David Cohen and Harold Levy who each have investment industry experience of more than 20 years. The fund...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), Staples, Inc. (SPLS), and AOL, Inc. (AOL) Among Activist Jeff Smith’s Worst Performing Picks in Q1
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP had a solid first quarter, with its 16 long positions in stocks with a market cap above $1.0 billion delivering weighted...
James Pallotta’s Raptor Capital Hits Homerun with Hospira, Inc. (HSP)
Raptor Capital Management is a hedge fund founded by James Pallotta. As a part of Raptor Group Holdings, this hedge fund specializes in investing in public...
Here’s What Activist Investor Jeffrey Smith Had to Say About Yahoo! Inc (YHOO)
Starboard Value LP, the activist hedge fund managed by Jeffrey Smith has been a major shareholder of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) dating back to the third...
Facebook Inc (FB) To Change The Way People Read News
We have seen this happen in the early days of the internet: giant portals like AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) added a variety of features...
Starboard Insists Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Buy Back Shares, Spinoff Yahoo! Japan
Jeffrey Smith‘s Starboard Value, a large activist shareholder of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), stated in a letter written to Yahoo!’s board...
Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI), Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO): Starboard Value Crowned Activist of the Year; 2015 On Pace To Top It
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Capital LP was recently crowned activist of the year by The Activist Investing Annual Review 2015, an annual publication released...
Why Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)’s Spinoff of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Shares Good News for Investors
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Capital LP has been an outspoken activist investor of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) since building a 1% stake in the internet...
Starboard Value Building Pressure On Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) For Merger With AOL Inc. (AOL)
Starboard Value with its 1% stake in Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is mounting pressure on CEO, Marissa Mayer, to initiate plans of merging with AOL, Inc. (...
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Pursuing AOL, Inc. (AOL) For The Online Ad Business
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is believed to have held talks with AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) over a possible acquisition or partnership as the company...
Why Is Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Interested In AOL, Inc. (AOL)?
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is looking to expand its portfolio beyond the wireless and wireline broadband business. Some reports suggest that...
2.4% of AOL, Inc. (AOL)’s Ownership Has A New Voice Of Starboard Value
The pot is starting to stir up more vigorously and AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) is the main ingredient of this soup as Starboard Value was revealed to have significantly...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), AOL, Inc. (AOL), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) Top List of Jeff Smith’s New Positions for Q3
Jeffrey Smith‘s Starboard Value has published its 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing its equity portfolio for the...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)’s BrightRoll Acquisition Fuels AOL Inc. (AOL) Merger Talk
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s two major shareholders have not been swayed by the company’s recent uplift in the market as they continue to aggressively...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)’s Audience Monetization Key to Future Success: Martin Nisenholtz
Embattled Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) CEO, Marissa Mayer, is set to announce the company’s earnings at a time she is facing immense scrutiny on the under...
Yahoo! Inc (YHOO), AOL Inc (AOL): Not Even A Spark Of Love Between The Two
We’ve heard lots of rumors about a potential merger between Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL). So, Bloomberg decided to see how...
The Reverse Morris Trust Can Give Yahoo! Inc (YHOO) A Truly Sweet 16 Surprise
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s whimsical performance in the course of the year got the company in a tough position. However, there are ways to get out...
Will Yahoo! Inc (YHOO) and AOL Inc (NYSE:AOL) Manage a Healthy Symbiosis or Form a Tech Frankenstein?
A big part of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)‘s market capitalization of $40.35 billion is due to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), if not even all...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Could Have A Ruby In Its Hat With Tim Armstrong’s AOL, Inc. (AOL)
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has been on the lookout for a merger that will pull it out from its growth troubles, and as proposed by Starboard Value, AOL...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)’s Marriage Proposal Might Breath Some Life Into the Company
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)‘s CEO Marissa Mayer must have breathed a sigh of relief as the knight in shining armour, Starboard Value appeared with...
Should Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Follow Jeff Smith’s Advice to Merge with AOL, Inc. (AOL)?
With the recent Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) IPO, following which Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) had a huge inflow of cash, regarding which it has...
AOL, Inc. (AOL), F.N.B. Corp (FNB): Mid-Cap Stocks That Insiders Like
Mid-cap stocks can offer great investment opportunities when caught in time. But, how can you choose the right stock? Methods abound, and some are more...
New Revenue Streams for Old Media: Are Publishing Stocks Here to Stay?
New approaches are providing revenue for old media. Will the trend save some of our most storied brands? There is no dearth of information on how...
Apple, Facebook: We Support USA Freedom Act
Apple, Facebook: On Thursday, October 31, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) signed a letter showing support for the USA Freedom Act, together with Facebook...
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY)
Is it smart to be bullish on HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWAY)? To the average investor, there are many indicators market participants can use to watch the...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO): AOL, Inc. (AOL)’s Fundamentally Flawed Strategy
In my opinion, AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) will eventually end up in bankruptcy, or selling off its parts as scrap. Its business strategy is seriously flawed...
HCI Group Inc (HCI), Safeway Inc. (SWY), AOL, Inc. (AOL): Why I Short Stocks
I’ve previously pointed out the risks and costs of shorting. Most investors should avoid shorting. Yet I short stocks, so an explanation is required...
AOL, Inc. (AOL): Content-Driven Internet Advertising is a Brutal Industry
AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) will eventually end up in bankruptcy, or selling off its parts as scrap. Its business strategy is seriously flawed. The plan at...
AOL, Inc. (AOL), Google Inc (GOOG) – Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO): The New King of News?
In the search for Internet business models, the old-line players remain Absent Without Leave, or AWOL. AOL business model passing Many, like the New York...
Vringo, Inc. (VRNG) News: Advertisement Patents, Royalty & Google Inc (GOOG)’s Claims
Editor’s Note: Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Marathon Patent Group Inc (OTCBB:MARA). Target Corporation...
Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (YOKU): Insiders and Hedge Funds Aren’t Crazy About It
Is Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) a good investment? If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial tools...
Sheryl Sandberg & Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?
It’s been a week since I brought up Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg as a rock star candidate to be Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT...
AOL, Inc. (AOL): Facebook Inc (FB) Remains in Denial Regarding Teen Usage
Despite numerous reports that have documented in detail how the younger generation continues to leave the leading social network, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ...
AOL, Inc. (AOL): Here’s Some Bad News
AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) investors: here’s some bad news. Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are seen as delayed, outdated investment vehicles...
Hedge Funds Aren’t Crazy About Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) Anymore
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM): In today’s marketplace, there are many metrics investors can use to track Mr. Market. Two of the most under...
What Hedge Funds Think About IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI)
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of gauges investors can use to monitor stocks. Some of the most underrated are hedge fund and...
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Google Inc (GOOG): This Company Might Want To Stop This
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) may be a headless ghost at the moment, but it’s not going to shut down its Scroogled website as it seeks out...
Should You Avoid Zynga Inc (ZNGA)?
It’d be best to avoid Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA). This data will lend support to this opinion. At the moment, there are plenty of gauges shareholders...
Why Groupon Inc (GRPN) Should Be Added To Your Portfolio Immediately
Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) has seen one of the biggest increases in the following metric of any company we track. To say this data is bullish would be...
Tripadvisor Inc (TRIP)’s Richest Investors Still Believe
Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP)’s richest investors still believe, and why not? This is a stock that’s up nearly 70% year-to-date and has show...
Tech News: Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Sales Efforts, Google Inc (GOOG) & Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Lawsuit
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), ...
Priceline.com Inc (PCLN), AOL, Inc. (AOL), IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI): What You Want in an Internet Investment
What you want most from an Internet investment are data and transactions. Data, in the form of databases people access regularly, provides a continuing...
Facebook Inc (FB) News: Record High, Speech Recognition Tool & OpenTable Inc (OPEN)’s Agreement
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), OpenTable...
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Apple Inc. (AAPL): This Company’s Virtuous Circle Can Only Grow so Far
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced solid earnings for the second quarter, but didn’t add enough subscribers to appease Wall Street’s expectations...
What Do Smart Investors Think About Zynga Inc (ZNGA)?
Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) was in 27 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of March. ZNGA shareholders have witnessed an increase in hedge fund sentiment...
AOL, Inc. (AOL): Is This the Best Internet Turnaround Play?
AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) has rewarded its shareholders handsomely over the past several years, and it seems as though quality leadership might lead to stock...
Can Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Continue Its Excellent Returns?
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has increased in price by about 70% in the last year, as the company’s sale of its assets has created shareholder value and...
A Few Reasons Why Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Is Getting Better
In a few days, Marissa Mayer will mark her first anniversary as the president and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO). The former Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG...
