Two merger announcements helped drive the market higher yesterday, providing investors a brief respite after a brutal August.
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September 4 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has completed its acquisition of AOL, Inc.
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June 24 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
Iridian Asset Management was founded in 1996 by David Cohen and Harold Levy who each have investment industry experience of more than 20 years.
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May 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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 average returns of...
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April 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Raptor Capital Management is a hedge fund founded by James Pallotta.
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April 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Starboard Value LP, the activist hedge fund managed by Jeffrey Smith has been a major shareholder of Yahoo! Inc.
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April 13 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
We have seen this happen in the early days of the internet: giant portals like AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) and Yahoo! Inc.
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March 25 - News, Tech - Comments
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value, a large activist shareholder of Yahoo! Inc.
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March 9 - News, Tech - Comments
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Capital LP was recently crowned activist of the year by The Activist Investing Annual Review 2015, an annual publication released by Activist Insight...
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February 9 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Capital LP has been an outspoken activist investor of Yahoo! Inc.
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January 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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.
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January 9 - News, Tech - Comments
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is believed to have held talks with AOL, Inc.
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January 7 - News, Tech - Comments
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is looking to expand its portfolio beyond the wireless and wireline broadband business.
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January 6 - News - Comments
The pot is starting to stir up more vigorously and AOL, Inc.
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November 16 - News, Tech - Comments
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value has published its 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing its equity portfolio for the end of the third quarter of 2014...
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November 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Yahoo! Inc.
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November 13 - News, Tech - Comments
Embattled Yahoo! Inc.
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October 21 - News, Tech - Comments
We've heard lots of rumors about a potential merger between Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL).
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October 20 - News - Comments
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s whimsical performance in the course of the year got the company in a tough position.
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October 3 - News - Comments
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.
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September 29 - News - Comments
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, Inc.
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September 29 - News, Tech - Comments
Yahoo! Inc.
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September 29 - News, Tech - Comments
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 still not disclosed its...
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September 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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 effective than others.
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May 9 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
There is no dearth of information on how the internet has disrupted the so-called Fourth Estate: the once mighty network of powerful reporters, editors, and newspaper publishers...
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November 4 - News - Comments
Apple, Facebook: On Thursday, October 31, Apple Inc.
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November 4 - News - Comments
To the average investor, there are many indicators market participants can use to watch the equity markets.
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September 17 - News - Comments
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. The plan at AOL, Inc.
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September 17 - News - Comments
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.
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September 17 - News - Comments
AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) will eventually end up in bankruptcy, or selling off its parts as scrap. Its business strategy is seriously flawed.
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September 16 - News - Comments
Many, like the New York Times Co., have given up the search for reach in favor of squeezing what readers they have for cash.
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September 12 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), AOL, Inc.
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September 6 - News - Comments
If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial tools of a period lost to current times.
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September 3 - News - Comments
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)'s next CEO, and apparently ...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Despite numerous reports that have documented in detail how the younger generation continues to leave the leading social network, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) continues to deny losing...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are seen as delayed, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 28 - News - Comments
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM): In today’s marketplace, there are many metrics investors can use to track Mr. Market.
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August 28 - News - Comments
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of gauges investors can use to monitor stocks.
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August 27 - News - Comments
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is rolling out the Bing for Schools pilot program, offering grade schools an ad-free search engine at no cost.
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August 27 - News - Comments
At the moment, there are plenty of gauges shareholders can use to track stocks. Two of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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August 22 - News - Comments
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of gauges market participants can use to watch Mr. Market. A duo of the best are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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August 22 - News - Comments
To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 22 - News - Comments
Come September, there will likely be two new iPhone models battling for attention: the latest version of the high-end smartphone, plus Apple Inc.
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August 20 - News - Comments
What you want most from an Internet investment are data and transactions. Data, in the form of databases people access regularly, provides a continuing stream of income.
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August 16 - News - Comments
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg sold about 91 million worth of shares in the social network after the stock topped its 38 initial public offering...
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August 14 - News - Comments
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced solid earnings for the second quarter, but didn't add enough subscribers to appease Wall Street's expectations. The shares fell.
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August 7 - News - Comments
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 in recent months.
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August 6 - News - Comments
In a few days, Marissa Mayer will mark her first anniversary as the president and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO).
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July 8 - News - Comments