Alan Howard Goes Back to His Secret Sauce (Bloomberg) Alan Howard stepping down as chief executive officer of Brevan Howard Asset Management is a logical......
(read more)November 1 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
How Jim Simons Built the Best Hedge Fund Ever (Bloomberg) Every now and again, a book comes along that is so compelling, filled with so many fascinating......
(read more)October 28 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Leon Cooperman Says the Stock Market Would Drop 25% if Elizabeth Warren is Elected (CNBC) Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman took aim on Wednesday at......
(read more)October 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Kyle Bass Says Substantial U.S.-China Deal Unlikely at This Time (Bloomberg) Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, founder of Hayman Capital Management, said......
(read more)October 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Left Behind an Incredible Letter About the Best Life Lessons He Learned, and Every Line is a Must-read (Business Insider)......
(read more)September 20 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Activist Investor Peltz Says GE CEO Culp is Doing a Good Job (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawrence Culp has held the top job at General Electric......
(read more)September 19 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
U.S. Hedge Fund Dispute with South Korea Heads to Arbitration (Reuters) AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An international arbitration panel will hold hearings......
(read more)September 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Buffett, Icahn Remember the Late T. Boone Pickens for ‘Great Wit’ and Inimitable Texas Personality (CNBC) Magnates and friends of T. Boone Pickens......
(read more)September 12 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
T. Boone Pickens, the ‘Oracle of Oil,’ Corporate Raider and Billionaire Philanthropist, Dies at 91 (CNBC) T. Boone Pickens, the wildcatter “Oracle......
(read more)September 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
D.E. Shaw is Going to Trial Over the Sale of a Litigation Finance Portfolio Company, Shining a Light on a Side-Pocket Deal at the Secretive Hedge Fund......
(read more)September 10 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Elliott Management Calls for AT&T Shake-up as Trump Piles On (Reuters) (Reuters) – Activist investor Elliott Management Corp on Monday unveiled......
(read more)September 9 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire George Soros is one of the savviest investors in history. Through a rigorous investment approach, Soros has made himself into one of the richest......
(read more)April 15 - News - Comments
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has now revealed a lot more about its streaming competitor, Disney Plus. Shares are up big, up around 11% while current......
(read more)April 12 - News - Comments
Pernod Gets the Gentle Treatment From New York Hedge Fund (Bloomberg) Billionaire Paul Singer is often portrayed as every CEO’s worst nightmare. His......
(read more)February 11 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
U.S. Federal Pension Insurer Backs Eddie Lampert’s Bid to Buy Sears (The Wall Street Journal) Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Eddie Lampert won the support......
(read more)February 7 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire investing legend, author and philanthropist Seth Klarman founded Baupost Group in 1982 and has grown it into one of the largest and most successful......
(read more)December 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
P.A.W. Capital Partners is a Greenwich-based hedge fund launched at the end of 1990 by its current Chief Investment Officer, General Partner and Senior......
(read more)November 9 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
With the ten-year treasury yield having risen at a brisk pace in the last year, dividend stocks have lost some momentum as investors diversify their......
(read more)August 24 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
John Paulson Is Planning to Move His Hedge Fund Into Steinway Offices (Bloomberg) Call John Paulson the Piano Man. The billionaire plans to move his hedge......
(read more)February 9 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
The 10 most ruthless companies in business today have used various tactics and moves over the years that may be questionable at best and even seem totally......
(read more)November 16 - Lists, News - Comments
The 16 best selling video game franchises of all time are series that have stood the test of time, and then some, remaining best sellers for years and......
(read more)November 7 - News, Tech - Comments
The 11 companies with the most employees in the US provide paychecks to millions of people each week (well, the ones that pay weekly), even if some of......
(read more)July 31 - News - Comments
The 10 biggest companies that drug test include some of the largest companies in the world as well as some of the world’s largest employers. Drug......
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1. U.S. Stock Market: “U.S. equities held most of their gains on Wednesday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s outline for......
(read more)April 26 - Commodities, Gold, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The world’s 10 largest telecom companies by subscribers cover half the world and connect them to the rest of the planet via mobile, internet, and fixed......
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A significant amount of wealth is being generated by the 10 largest holding companies in the world. But what exactly are holding companies and how are......
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is in the spotlight after senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs Bob Quinn had the following to......
(read more)April 3 - News - Comments
Crude futures are in the green today as investors look forward to today’s upcoming EIA data dump. Besides energy securities, traders are also closely......
(read more)March 15 - News - Comments
Should you invest in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)? It’s no surprise that the telecom industry has registered a slowdown in recent years. The smartphone......
(read more)March 13 - News, Stock Analysis, Tech - Comments
It’s no surprise that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is still willing to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) (albeit at a $300 million lower price......
(read more)February 20 - News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Diversity is a hot topic in the US corporate world, and the 10 most diverse companies in the US are showing the way in terms of how a workplace and its......
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Which are the most stable companies in the US? Given all that can happen around the world such as interest rate hikes, economic recessions, and natural......
(read more)January 28 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, Lists, News - Comments
Curious to find out which are 10 largest telecom companies in the world in terms of revenue? The telecommunication industry has been a witness to a......
(read more)January 23 - Lists, News - Comments
Today, we present you 10 famous corporate whistleblowers in publicly-traded companies. It takes a lot of guts for an individual to stand up against huge......
(read more)December 30 - Lists, News - Comments
Given that dividends are an investor’s best friend and dividend growth can mean solid returns down the road, we at Insider Monkey have put together......
(read more)November 25 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
GAMCO Investors is a Rye, New York-based hedge fund run by billionaire investor Mario Gabelli. Mr. Gabelli’s net worth stands at $1.53 billion according......
(read more)November 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
I usually look at dividend growth stocks and their dividend increases every week, as part of my portfolio monitoring process. In this weekly review,......
(read more)October 31 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Crude futures are in the red to start off the week as OPEC continues to squabble on who is going to cut what, making the prospect of a deal seem less......
(read more)October 31 - Market Movers, News - Comments
One could formulate two major claims based on the massive pile of research on insider trading conducted over the years. First, corporate insiders such......
(read more)October 28 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) recently agreed to acquire Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), and this deal has a number of implications for dividend investors. AT&......
(read more)October 27 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Although the broader markets are still down/flat due in large part to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s disappointing earnings report, the indexes have......
(read more)October 26 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Longleaf Partners Funds, the suite of funds managed by billionaire Mason Hawkins‘ Southeastern Asset Management, recently released its shareholder......
(read more)October 26 - Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
STOCK NEWS VF Corp (NYSE:VFC): reported Q3 EPS of $1.19 which beat estimates by 4 cents. Revenue of $3.49 billion which was down 1.1% and missed estimates......
(read more)October 24 - News - Comments
Wall Street has opened to gains today, as positive earnings reports and M&A activity have increased bullish sentiment. Just 22 minutes after the......
(read more)October 24 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It was an eventful week in the technology sector. Not only did several big companies report their latest quarterly results, but also potential M&A......
(read more)October 22 - News, Tech - Comments
STOCK NEWS Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT): reported Q1 EPS of 76 cents which beat estimates 8 cents. Revenues were $22.3 billion which was an increase......
(read more)October 21 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
Although the broader markets are relatively quiet, shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), Everyday Health Inc (NYSE:EVDY), Proofpoint......
(read more)October 21 - Market Movers, News - Comments
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is the only Dividend Aristocrat in the telecom sector. What does it take to be a Dividend Aristocrat? – Be in the S&P......
(read more)October 12 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
