Billionaire investing legend Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital has gained a reputation as a savvy investor and fearsome corporate raider, one who has tangled...
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February 19 - Activism, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Just like Main Street, this election season also saw Wall Street divided into two factions based on who they supported. However, the limelight that the...
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November 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Given his many decades of experience and tens of billions in net worth, Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital certainly knows how to invest. Over his storied...
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September 19 - Commodities, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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. An obvious...
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September 13 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Icahn Reportedly Looking To Buy Another Energy Company; Shares Spike (CNBC) Carl Icahn reportedly has his sights set on another energy company, and it...
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August 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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...
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April 5 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Most of the people who follow billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn know that he holds some substantial stakes in energy companies. According to ...
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February 25 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Very few investors on the Street can boast of commanding both respect and fear the same way as billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn. Having made his...
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December 28 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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...
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November 4 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions, News - Comments
The private equity investor, billionaire and CEO of Icahn Capital LP, Carl Icahn, is unquestionably one of the greatest investors in the history of the...
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August 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Carl Icahn is the CEO of Icahn Capital LP, a fund with an equity portfolio worth around $32.05 billion, as of the end of March. According...
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May 27 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The private equity investor and CEO of Icahn Capital LP, Carl Icahn, is unquestionably one of the greatest investors in the history of the world. The...
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May 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP has disclosed a new move with the Securities and Exchange Commission involving Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK...
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March 24 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Activist investor Carl Icahn of Icahn Capital LP is well acquainted with the importance of small cap companies in terms of exceptional returns, as three...
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March 24 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
While many stocks have seen an increase in bullish sentiment from investors, other companies have not fared so well, which is why investors have been...
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February 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It was announced a little over a week ago that Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) would split into two core businesses, thanks in part to pressure from...
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February 9 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Activist investor Carl Icahn has delivered no surprise when he made public his holdings for the second quarter in a recent 13F filing with the Security...
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August 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Carl Icahn’s Best Stock Picks: Carl Icahn may have lifted the company’s market cap by $20 billion in less than two days of trading last month...
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October 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Is it smart to be bullish on CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI)? In today’s marketplace, there are tons of gauges shareholders can use to monitor the equity...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated investment tools of a period lost to current times. Although there are more...
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August 29 - News - Comments
The leveraged buyout was one of the great financial inventions of the 1980s. Buying companies with little money down and stuffing them with debt before...
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August 23 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Searching for high yields is a great way to discover new stock ideas. Sometimes, however, a high yield is only a temporary pop over the lifetime of an...
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July 20 - News - Comments
In mid-January this year, CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) completed the spin-off of its refining subsidiary. Known as CVR Refining LP (NYSE:CVRR), the spun...
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June 6 - News - Comments
CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) was in 15 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of March. CVI investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund sentiment...
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June 3 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), UTStarcom Holdings...
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April 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Carl Icahn is best known for his activism within the investment industry. Just like Warren Buffett, Icahn’s opinions or investments decision...
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April 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Energy has been one of the worst-performing sectors in the S&P 500 during the past year. While the broader market is up an impressive 13%, the...
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April 8 - Stock Analysis - Comments
CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds in recent months. In the 21st...
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April 2 - News - Comments
In 2012, legendary investor Carl Icahn bought more than an 80% stake in CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CVI) because he wanted to take the company private. Due...
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April 2 - News - Comments
Like him or hate him, Carl Icahn has built a multi-billion dollar fortune based on an ability to discern value and an unwavering dedication to realizing...
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April 1 - News - Comments
Small and mid-cap stocks do not get as much coverage from bankers and third-party analysts, often leaving them less efficiently priced versus larger stocks...
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March 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Refiners have crushed the market in the past two years, thanks to a favorable margin in crude oil benchmarks, and look to continue their upward trajectory...
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March 17 - News - Comments
It is very rare to find a company with high growth and a high dividend. One company that recently went public has both of these traits. After releasing...
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March 15 - News - Comments
Personal care products company Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) made headlines the other day after the company’s board approved two of billionaire investor...
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March 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper posted outstanding 2012 performance; he brought in $2.2 billion and returned some 30% for his hedge fund Appaloosa...
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March 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results. But there are still some companies...
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February 25 - News - Comments
For now, it seems Bill Ackman is getting the better of fellow activist investor Carl Icahn. After the recent smackdown on CNBC between both billionaire...
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February 14 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Icahn to Almost Double Money With $520 Million CVR Refining IPO (BusinessWeek) Carl Icahn, who failed to find a buyer for oil processor CVR Energy, Inc...
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January 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Profits crumble at Paulson Europe (eFinancialNews) The European arm of Paulson & Co., the hedge fund run by manager John Paulson, renowned for his...
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January 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Carl Icahn, the infamous corporate raider, made a splash toward the end of the third quarter by deciding to take on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Other...
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November 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
CVR Investors Add Derivative Claims To Ongoing Icahn Battle (Law360) CVR Energy Inc. investors moved again Tuesday to prevent Carl Icahn from gaining...
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October 11 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Apple has quietly created the world’s largest hedge fund worth $117 billion (Sys-Con) Apple is not only the most profitable company in the world, but...
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October 2 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Pfizer-J&J Drop Alzheimer’s Drug Studies After Failure (Bloomberg) Pfizer (PFE) Inc., Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Elan Corp. ended most plans...
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August 7 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Icahn Keeps CVR After Failing To Find Buyer In 60 Days (Bloomberg) Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who took over CVR Energy Inc. (CVI) after saying the...
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July 27 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge fund manager to pay $405M to Madoff victims (WSJ) A settlement announced Sunday will bring $405 million to victims of Bernard Madoff’s historic...
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June 25 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Billionaire Falcone: No Lightsquared Bankruptcy (Reuters) Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone is ruling out a bankruptcy filing for his telecom startup...
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February 16 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions - Comments
Canadian Pacific Rival Warns Ex-Chief To Stay Away From Ackman (Deal Book) The Canadian National Railway publicly cautioned its former chief executive...
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January 16 - Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions - Comments
Philip Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners dove into an illiquid and risky wireless adventure- one which proved to be a big concern for his investors...
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August 18 - Hedge Funds - Comments
David Tepper’s Appaloosa disclosed a 8.26% stake in CVR Energy (CVI). Tepper had 1.5 Million shares of CVI at the end of March, so he added more...
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June 7 - News - Comments
Dan Loeb’s Third Point Offshore lost 0.4% in May, gaining 9.7% during the first five months of 2011. This is two percentage points better than S...
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June 6 - News - Comments