Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Posts 3Q 2015 Earnings Miss; What You Need To Know
On Wednesday Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) reported its financial results for its fiscal third quarter of 2015, ending on May 30. Family Dollar...
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Is Alliance Bancorp Inc of Pennsylvania (ALLB) A Slam-Dunk Merger?
Yakira Capital Management, Inc. has revealed through a Schedule 13G filing that it owns 209,975 shares of Alliance Bancorp Inc of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ...
Billionaire Noam Gottesman’s Top Stock Picks
GLG Partners, founded by Noam Gottesman has filed its 13F for the reporting period of March 31, with the fund holding an equity portfolio valued at...
Nancy Havens-Hasty’s Latest Risk Arbitrage Picks
Another fund that recently joined the ranks of investment firms which have disclosed their equity portfolios for the reporting period of March 31 is ...
Actavis plc (ACT), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), DIRECTV (DTV) Among James Dinan’s Top Risk Arbitrage Picks
James Dinan had profound experience in risk arbitrage before he founded his event driven strategy fund, York Capital Management in 1991. He had started...
LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU): Starboard Nominates Slate of Directors; Two Other Stocks Jeff Smith is Bullish On
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Starboard Value, an activist hedge fund managed by Jeffrey Smith, disclosed a letter sent...
Hess Corp. (HES), EMC Corporation (EMC), Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR): Elliott Management’s Top Picks
In a 13F Form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Singer’s Elliott Management revealed its top picks for the fourth quarter...
Battles Line Drawn in Looming E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD), Trian Partners Proxy Fight
Both sides can claim to have drawn blood in the early stages of what is shaping up to be a contentious proxy fight between E. I. du Pont de Nemours and...
Should You Follow Billionaire Nelson Peltz Into Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK)?
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management continues to raise its exposure to Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK), purchasing another 273,000 shares at...
Manitowoc Company Inc (MTW) to Split After Activist Pressure from Icahn, Relational
It only took a month for Carl Icahn’s latest activist move to pay big dividends, as Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) announced in an 8-K filing with...
Trian Partners and Raging Capital Management Reveal Their Latest Moves
Nelson Peltz’ Trian Partners trimmed its stake in Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) by more than 6 million shares. According to the 13D Form filed...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO): Paul Singer’s Elliott Management Raises Activist Stake; Proposes Slate of Directors Candidates
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Singer‘s Elliott Management disclosed a 6.8% activist stake in Family Dollar...
Carl Icahn, Icahn Enterprises LP (IEP): Activism in Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ)
As an activist investor, Carl Icahn of Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) has had his fingers in several pies, or companies in other words, ranging from...
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Paul Singer & Esl Investments
Hedge fund manager Chanos says betting against Petrobras at conference (Reuters) Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos on Monday said he is betting against Brazil...
Bearish Outlook For Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Based On Year To Date Performance
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s stock prices have been fluctuating a lot recently which has investors worried. The stock has been seeing a series of...
Hedge Fund News: Marc Lasry, Warren Buffett & Marcato Capital Management
Avenue Capital Says Raising 200 Million Pounds for Debt Fund (BusinessWeek) Avenue Capital Group LLC, the U.S. hedge fund founded by billionaire Marc...
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)’s Luxury Game Will Not Last Long
Targeting customers in the high income bracket is not going to save Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST). This issue was debated on CNBC by Oliver...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) at Takeover Impasse Due to Differing Opinions about Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)
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...
Dollar General Corp. (DG) Gets Hostile; Launches Takeover Bid for Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO)
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...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Auctioned Between Dollar General Corp. (DG) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)
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...
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, Phil Falcone & Baupost Group
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...
Dollar General Corp. (DG) Still Keen On Acquiring Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) For Its Own Good
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), the Tennessee-based discount retailer, announced its second-quarter earnings today. The company posted earnings per share...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Rejects Dollar General Corp. (DG) Bid in Favor of Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)’s Offer Citing
When Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) recently outbid Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) for acquiring Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), the Street...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Blamed Me For Dollar General Corp. (DG) Being Not Interested: Carl Icahn
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)&#...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) In Demand As Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) and Dollar General Corp. (DG) In the Bidding Race Now
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) has also joined the battle to acquire Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in an interesting development today. Dollar...
Dollar General (DG) Makes Aggressive Offer for Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) in Attempt to Solidify Leading Market Position
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has made an aggressive move to acquire Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), offering $78.50 in cash per share for the discount...
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Phil Falcone & Sprott Asset Management
Icahn Falsely Takes Credit For Family Dollar Sale (BidnessEtc) Famous activist investor Carl Icahn was assumed to be one of the forces behind the deal...
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Who is Winning the Retail Battle?
E-Commerce battle is finally heating up in the U.S with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) announcing it has redesigned its website, as it looks to fend...
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman & Marcato Capital Management
Managers should ask themselves: what would Carl Icahn see? (FT) Carl Icahn makes more money between sips on his outsized Martinis than most mortals make...
Carl Icahn Further Decreases Holding Of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Stock To 3.6%
Carl Icahn has dumped a huge chunk of his Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) shares and is no longer the largest shareholder. In two recent filing...
Carl Icahn Cuts Down Stake in Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO)
The recent acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) by Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in a cash and stock deal this week apparently has not...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO)’s Takeover By Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR): Nelson Peltz Supports Merger; To Gain $368 million From Investment
As the news about the Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)‘s takeover of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) have emerged, everybody turned their...
Is Carl Icahn Surprised With Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO)’s Merger with Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)?
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) today announced that will be acquiring Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in cash and stock, a deal which will unite...
Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) To Buy Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) For $74.5 Per Share In Cash and Stock
In breaking news today, CNBC reported about the much speculated deal, which involves the discount retail chain Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) buying...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) And Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO): Billionaire Carl Icahn’s Top Picks
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...
Is Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) Stock Options’ Movement Is Linked To Activist Investor Influx
CNBC‘s Scott Wapner has analyzed the “unusual options volume” trading, which were witnessed during last Friday involving the stock of Bed Bath...
Carl Icahn Exhorts Family Dollar Stores’ CEO to Put the Company Up For Sale Immediately
Billionaire Carl Icahn sent today a letter to Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO)’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Howard Levine...
Carl Icahn Acquires Over 9% Stake in Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO); Seeking Dialogue To Enhance Value
Billionaire Carl Icahn has disclosed a new position in Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO), which is engaged in operating a chain general merchandise...
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
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...
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), Dollar General Corp. (DG): How Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) Could Make Dividend Investors Even Happier
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...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO), Dollar General Corp. (DG): Would These Two Companies Benefit From a Merger?
An improving economy is good for most stores, but not dollar stores. The deep-discount chains reaped enormous profits during the financial crisis and...
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO): Dollar General Corp. (DG) Remains an Outperformer
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...
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO), Kellogg Company (K) The Next ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Is Coming: 2 Stocks To ‘Government-Proof’ Your Portfolio
The U.S. Treasury will run out of money sometime in mid-October, and Congress won’t return from its August vacation until Sept. 9. In addition to...
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), Dollar General Corp. (DG), Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO): Better Than Peers?
Discount retailer Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) has been impressive this year, as robust strategies and terrific execution have helped it outperform...
Dollar General Corp. (DG), Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO): Dollar Stores Still Going Strong
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...
Big Lots, Inc. (BIG): Hedge Funds Are Bullish and Insiders Are Undecided, What Should You Do?
At the moment, there are plenty of metrics market participants can use to track stocks. A duo of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity....
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO): Here is What Hedge Funds and Insiders Think About It
Is Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) a buy? To the average investor, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to analyze the equity markets...
This Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) Data Is Telling You To Buy. Now.
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the most popular stocks for investors betting on consumers’ continued love of discounts, even in relatively...
You Might Want To Take Your Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Profits
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is billed by its bulls as a Wal-Mart killer. A 13% year-to-date return is very good for such a low-beta stock...
Target Corporation (TGT): Here is What Hedge Funds and Insiders Think About It
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) saw its bottom line fall today in its latest earnings report, and shares are off 3.5% as a result. With that in mind, hedge...
