Investors looking for yield have had a hard time generating solid returns, with the interest rates having been kept so low for such a long time.
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September 13 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News
A tragic figure in American literature has an analog in modern finance. Once upon a time, the billionaire investor Edward S. Lampert was hailed as the next Warren E. Buffett.
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August 29 - Hedge Funds
Just when you thought the war between Bill Ackman of Pershing Square and Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital had been settled and the soldiers sent home to tend to their crops, a shot...
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August 26 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire hedge fund boss Bill Ackman told CNBC on Friday the past 12 months were the "worst period of performance" of his investment career, and the implosion of Valeant Pharmaceuticals...
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August 26 - Hedge Funds
The markets are quiet today as traders brace for the latest news from the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole meeting.
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August 26 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News
Billionaire Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital L.P.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Carl Icahn reportedly has his sights set on another energy company, and it's causing ripples in the market.
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August 12 - Hedge Funds
After a year of misery, Bill Ackman finally is having a pretty good month.
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August 10 - Hedge Funds
Investor Carl Icahn said he is “very hopeful” that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will win in November, praising the nominee’s economic policy speech on ...
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August 9 - Hedge Funds
Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb’s corporate credit portfolio returned 15 percent in the second quarter, helped by a bet on high-yield bonds.
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August 5 - Hedge Funds
Bill Ackman, the activist investor, has been painted as a loser in his yearslong quest to shut down Herbalife, the nutritional supplement company that he bet against, contending...
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August 2 - Hedge Funds
Billionaire Carl Icahn has emerged as a winner from another battle of titans. Or so it seems. When Herbalife Ltd.
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July 19 - Hedge Funds, News
After years of rapid internal growth, the world’s biggest hedge fund appears to be slowing down.
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July 18 - Hedge Funds
Friday's ruling that Herbalife effectively is not a Ponzi scheme adds another layer to an already brutal year for hedge fund titan Bill Ackman.
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July 15 - Hedge Funds
A lengthy investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has led to criminal insider trading charges being brought against former Dean Foods Co (NYSE:DF) Chairman...
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May 19 - Insider Trading, News
Feared activist Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital LP reduced his fund’s exposure to U.S.
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May 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
In a 'Breaking News' story, CNBC reported that billionaire activist Carl Icahn has dumped his position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
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April 28 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech
According to a fresh article posted by the Wall Street Journal, the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, the largest public employee pension fund in New York City, plans...
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April 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund managers like Bill Ackman and Larry Robbins shocked investors and other stock market watchers with their losses in 2015.
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April 6 - Hedge Funds, News
Famous activist investor Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital LP suffered some large losses last year due to his fund's heavy bets on energy and commodities, as it ended the year down...
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April 5 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
After experiencing several years of expansionary monetary policy pursued by the Federal Reserve to stimulate the U.S.
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March 30 - Hedge Funds, News
Both small- and large-scale investors share a valuable asset when it comes to equity investing: information.
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March 17 - Hedge Funds, News
Some players in the financial industry believe that most hedge fund managers like to advertise their stock picks, which might explain why hedge funds tend to move in packs on ...
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March 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Shareholder activism has been on a surge following the aftermath of the financial crisis and is anticipated to keep expanding despite the somewhat disappointing performance delivered...
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March 14 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital has been busy selling off pieces of some of his smaller holdings recently, and Tegna Inc (NYSE:TGNA) is again one of the recipients ...
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March 9 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital continues to sell shares of Mentor Graphics Corp (NASDAQ:MENT).
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March 8 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital has trimmed his large ownership stake in Mentor Graphics Corp (NASDAQ:MENT).
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March 4 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire activist Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital has unloaded over 2.82 million shares of Hologic Inc.
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March 4 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn's investment firm Icahn Capital has filed a Form 13D on Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP), his holding company which has tumbled by 37% over ...
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March 1 - Hedge Funds, News
Carl Icahn's Icahn Capital has just filed a Form 13D with the SEC, updating the regulatory body on the latest information related to its position in Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp...
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February 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Most of the people who follow billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn know that he holds some substantial stakes in energy companies.
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February 25 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News
When it comes to following activist investors to generate market-beating returns, billionaire Carl Icahn probably is one of the best choices, since he has an exceptional track...
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February 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Individual investors can catch a glimpse of hedge funds’ equity positions by analyzing their quarterly 13F filings.
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February 2 - Hedge Funds, News
Shareholder activism has been surging over the past several years, with the shareholder activism arena managing approximately $120 billion in assets under management.
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January 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Shareholder activism has been on the rise over the past ten years, with activist hedge funds’ assets under management exceeding the $100 billion level.
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December 22 - Hedge Funds, News
Numerous articles published by reputable financial websites discuss the awful performance of activist hedge funds this year, suggesting that their ideas are becoming less profitable...
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December 21 - Hedge Funds, News
Statistics reveal that shareholder activism has been on a surge in recent years, with new players entering the activist battleground and more capital flowing into existing activist...
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December 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Most individual investors already know the value of monitoring activist investors, who generally make value-enhancing proposals or push for changes at struggling companies in ...
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December 11 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News
Federal funds future contracts suggest a 79% probability that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at the December policy meeting, an event which is expected to halt...
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December 9 - Hedge Funds, News
There is currently a debate raging on about whether or not activist shareholders are good for business.
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December 9 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
Different metrics related to the performance of activist hedge funds suggest opposing conclusions regarding their outperformance over the last few years.
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December 8 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
There is sufficient evidence to claim that activist targets tend to greatly outperform broader market indexes.
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December 7 - Hedge Funds, News
The stock selection process is generally quite cumbersome and expensive on some occasions, especially when one does not have the necessary knowledge base and skills to pursue ...
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November 24 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
Looking for high-potential stocks in the seemingly overvalued equity markets? Follow activist investors’ targets and campaigns! A recent study has concluded that companies targeted...
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November 24 - Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
Carl Icahn is one of the best activist investors, who over the years has managed to successfully increase the shareholder value of many companies.
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November 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Tech
At Insider Monkey we don't only analyze the quarterly 13F filings of over 730 smart money investors, but we also track their day-to-day moves disclosed via other filings with ...
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November 10 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire Carl Icahn is one of the most feared activist investors on Wall Street and Insider Monkey had the pleasure to hear him speak at the DealBook conference at the Whitney...
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November 4 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions, News
The Wednesday morning trading session is in full gear and shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
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October 28 - Market Movers, News
Legendary investor Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP, in its latest 13F filing, reported holding stakes in a total of 48 companies at the end of the second quarter.
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October 13 - Hedge Funds, News
Even though Carl Icahn emphasized that the U.S stock markets are overvalued in a recent video released on his website, he keeps buying more shares of seemingly undervalued companies...
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October 7 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
