Neiman Marcus, in Debt Talks, Makes It Easier to Bet It Will Fail (The Wall Street Journal) Aurelius Capital Management, a distressed-debt hedge fund......
(read more)March 26 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
The retail sector has not had the best of years, with indexes like the SPDR S&P Retail (ETF) (NYSEARCA:XRT) up by 0.65% since the start of the year......
(read more)September 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The US stock market is trading lower on Wednesday amid lower oil prices and in-line August payroll figures reported by Automatic Data Processing. In......
(read more)August 31 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
Last week’s dollar volume of insider buying slightly increased week-over-week, implying that corporate insiders do have faith in the underlying strength......
(read more)August 30 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
There’s a lot of analyst noise out there, what with dozens of analysts covering any particular stock. Add to that the fact that many analyst updates......
(read more)August 27 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It’s a quiet day on Wall Street as all three indexes are close to flat, and crude futures are modestly in the green. Although orders for durable......
(read more)August 25 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
The markets have started the week in a record-setting mood, following stronger than expected employment data out of the U.S and increased political stability......
(read more)July 12 - Market Movers, News - Comments
A study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, released in 2014, concluded that retail was the main pillar of growth for the U.S. economy. According......
(read more)June 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Senator Investment Group was founded in 2008 by former Merrill Lynch co-workers Douglas Silverman and Alexander Klabin. The New York-based hedgie utilizes......
(read more)June 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group has filed its 13F with the SEC for the reporting period of March 31. Griffin founded Citadel Investment Group......
(read more)May 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Richard Barrera’s Roystone Capital Partners has made a big move into Orbital Sciences Corp (NYSE:ORB), adding around 2.55 million shares to their holding......
(read more)January 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Singer‘s Elliott Management disclosed a 6.8% activist stake in Family Dollar......
(read more)December 12 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Hedge fund manager Chanos says betting against Petrobras at conference (Reuters) Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos on Monday said he is betting against Brazil......
(read more)October 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Based in New York, Laurion Capital Management was founded by Benjamin A. Smith and Sheehan Maduraperuma in 2005, following their departure from JP......
(read more)September 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) may be avoiding a major challenger to their retailer enterprise (or at least a segment of it) simply by being a contentious......
(read more)September 11 - News - Comments
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) is not going away quietly after their updated takeover offer was rejected last week by Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE......
(read more)September 10 - Market Movers, News - Comments
CNBC’s David Faber reported that Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) had rejected the second buyout bid of $80 per share (up from the last proposal......
(read more)September 5 - News - Comments
CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin said that sources depicted Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) intentions of bidding $80 per share for Family Dollar Stores Inc......
(read more)September 2 - News - Comments
Warren Buffett betrays America (SLTrib) It must have been a bitter moment for President Barack Obama when he got the news that his favorite economic guru......
(read more)August 29 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), the Tennessee-based discount retailer, announced its second-quarter earnings today. The company posted earnings per share......
(read more)August 28 - News - Comments
When Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) recently outbid Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) for acquiring Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), the Street......
(read more)August 21 - News - Comments
As we reported last month, Tiger Global Management’s* star hedge fund Tiger Global, managed by Feroz Dewan, returned 6.1% in June, and more than 15......
(read more)August 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
After Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) made a bid for Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) earlier this week, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO)&#......
(read more)August 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) has also joined the battle to acquire Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in an interesting development today. Dollar......
(read more)August 18 - News - Comments
The proxy from Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) was the subject of discussion on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” where the crew talked......
(read more)August 11 - News - Comments
Lone Pine Capital, the hedge fund managed by Tiger cub Stephen Mandel, lost about 1%* in the first half of 2014. One investor in the funds assured that......
(read more)July 22 - Hedge Funds - Comments
On the reflections of a billionaire investor, CNBC took an outlook of Carl Icahn who manages Icahn Capital Lp, an activist investor with interest in many......
(read more)July 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Eric W. Mandelblatt founded New York-based Soroban Capital Partners in 2010. Previously, Mandelblatt was a partner and co-CEO of TPG -Axon Capital Management......
(read more)June 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Stockbridge Partners is a Berkshire Partners’ subsidiary managed by Robert J. Small since inception, in 2007. The fund is focused on marketable securities......
(read more)May 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Stephen Mandel‘s Lone Pine Capital reported a 5.60% passive stake in Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX). The fund now holds a position of 2.78 million......
(read more)April 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital disclosed holding 3.7 million shares of SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN). The stake amounts to 6.4% of the company......
(read more)March 4 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
On Tuesday Feb. 25th, Chase Coleman and Feroz Dewan’s Tiger Global Management Llc reported a substantial decrease in its position at TAL Education......
(read more)February 25 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds - Comments
Insider Monkey tracks more than 700 equity hedge funds and around 650 of them disclosed their equity and options positions in publicly traded US stocks......
(read more)February 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
In its latest 13F, Stephen Mandel‘s Lone Pine Capital has disclosed its holdings as held at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013. The total value......
(read more)February 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
February has been witness of hundreds of hedge fund 13F filings for the fourth quarter of 2013. In these forms funds disclose many of their long equity......
(read more)February 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Lone Pine Capital LLC, managed by Stephen Mandel, has initiated a position in LPL Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LPLA), purchasing around 6.52 million......
(read more)February 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Steve Mandel‘s Lone Pine Capital has disclosed adding SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) to its equity portfolio. The fund revealed......
(read more)January 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Steve Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital revealed in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that it has upped its holding in Wyndham Worldwide......
(read more)January 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and broader-based S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) are up a staggering 137% and 151% from their March......
(read more)September 23 - News - Comments
Discount retail chain Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG)‘s second-quarter results were better than expected. This sent the share price to a new high......
(read more)September 17 - News - Comments
What’s a smart PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) investor to do? In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, old......
(read more)September 16 - News - Comments
Dividend investors like to see an ongoing commitment from companies to raise their payouts over time, and Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) has delivered......
(read more)September 13 - News - Comments
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG)’s performance so far this year has been surprising with shares up around 34%. The discount retailer has cut its guidance......
(read more)September 11 - News - Comments
An improving economy is good for most stores, but not dollar stores. The deep-discount chains reaped enormous profits during the financial crisis and......
(read more)September 6 - News - Comments
Five Below Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) will release its quarterly report on Monday, but investors remain confident in the stock’s prospects for future growth......
(read more)September 6 - News - Comments
The dollar store sensation may be a played-out investment thesis at this point, especially since the big-box players have fought back hard, but that may......
(read more)September 5 - News - Comments
Discount retailer Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has been impressive this year, as robust strategies and terrific execution have helped it outperform......
(read more)September 3 - News - Comments
Discount retailers were some of the few beneficiaries of the financial crisis, as cash-strapped consumers were forced to cut back on spending. With the......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) will release its quarterly report on Friday, and investors are concerned about the potential for the discount retailer to see......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
“Hot Stuff. Cool Prices.” That’s Five Below Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE)’s catchy slogan, likely to appeal to its teen and pre-teen target......
(read more)August 26 - News - Comments
