Jeffrey Smith and Starboard Value are gearing up for the proxy fight against Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO) current board.
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July 28 - Hedge Funds, News
It was revealed in a newly-amended 13D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value owns 1.81 million shares of Insperity Inc.
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June 2 - Hedge Funds, News
For almost a decade and a half, Jeffrey Smith's billion dollar activist hedge fund, Starboard Value, has struck fear in the management suite of his targets.
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May 25 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds
Insider Monkey was in attendance at the Next Wave Sohn Conference in New York today and we have all the details from Jeffrey Smith's presentation, in which the head of Starboard...
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May 4 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis
Billionaire Dan Loeb, one of the most scrutinized hedge fund managers and founder of Third Point LLC, believes that the hedge fund industry is in the “first innings of a washout...
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April 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Activist investors are always in the spotlight and their filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission are always scrutinized, with the stocks that are targeted by activists...
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April 25 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a newly-amended 13D filing with the SEC, Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value LP owns 5.64 million shares of Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO), which account for 9.2% of the company...
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April 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Ira Sohn Investment Conference is one of the most awaited events that aside from supporting an important cause, ending childhood cancer, also has the ability to move the markets...
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April 14 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
The hedge fund industry recovered some losses incurred in the first two months of 2016 during March, which marked one of the best months for the industry in two years.
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April 11 - Commodities, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
If one starts a discussion on activist investors or their campaigns today, there is only a slim possibility that the name Starboard Value LP won't come up.
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April 8 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech
Numerous stock market watchers may be wondering how many hedge fund vehicles are able to generate exceptional trading profits over the long-term for their investors, but it is...
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April 8 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
According to a newly-amended 13D filing, Jeff Smith‘s Starboard Value has trimmed its exposure to Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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April 8 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a recent 13D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeff Smith‘s Starboard Value LP has acquired a valuable position in Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO...
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April 8 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a newly-amended 13D filing, Jeff Smith's Starboard Value LP owns 40.55 million shares of Quantum Corp (NYSE:QTM), which represent 14.2% of the company's outstanding...
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April 7 - Hedge Funds, News
Many retail investors seeking to invest in the hedge fund industry may not have the necessary amount of capital to do so, but they can easily track hedge funds’ moves by examining...
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April 7 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
According to fresh data from Hedge Fund Research, the activist hedge fund industry lost 6.52% in the first two months of this year, versus the decline of 2% for the average hedge...
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March 24 - 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
Activist fund Starboard Value, managed by Jeff Smith, has filed a 13D with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it reported its position in Four Corners Property...
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March 17 - Hedge Funds, News
It has been shown in the past that activist hedge funds can deliver above-average returns that are uncorrelated with broader market returns, but that has not been the case in...
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March 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Activist Jeff Smith's Starboard Value has reiterated its position in Insperity Inc (NYSE:NSP) and announced its intention to nominate two director candidates to the Board at the...
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March 15 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a new 13D filing, Jeffrey C. Smith’s Starboard Value owns 25.05 million shares of Office Depot Inc.
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March 7 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value continues to trim its position in Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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March 4 - Hedge Funds, News
New York-based activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP and its founder Jeffrey Smith have gained a lot of recognition in the last few years for their campaigns involving several...
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February 23 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund vehicles had a rough 2015, and the beginning of 2016 does not look too great either.
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February 8 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
The handful of hedge fund managers who have a strong record of outperforming broader market benchmarks do not manage capital for the masses.
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January 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Numerous financial news websites and stock market participants call activist investors “vultures”, who aim to extract short-term benefits at the expense of companies’ long...
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January 28 - Hedge Funds, News
In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value reported its activist position in Quantum Corp (NYSE:QTM).
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January 27 - 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
The deadline for the current round of 13F filings, for the quarterly period that ended December 31, is February 15.
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January 12 - Hedge Funds, News
Some bright minds of the finance world believe that shareholder activism has surged in recent years because of increased market efficiency.
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December 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith of the $4.4 billion activist hedge fund Starboard Value is laser focused on one thing and one thing only.
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October 13 - News
Earlier this week we reported that activist investor Jeff Smith's Starboard Value revealed a 12.4% position in Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO), which includes 4.57 million shares ...
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October 10 - Hedge Funds, News
It looks like leaning on Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO) is Jeffrey Smith's latest major move, as the activist investor steps up his interest in the provider of secure logistics ...
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October 6 - Hedge Funds, News
Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO)'s largest stockholder, Starboard Value LP, which is managed by Jeffrey Smith, further hiked its stake in the $1.39 billion provider of secure logistics...
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October 5 - Hedge Funds, News
Shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
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September 30 - Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis
If you follow the news from the Street regularly, you've heard that on Monday Media General Inc (NYSE:MEG)'s stock spiked on the back of a bid from Nexstar Broadcasting Group...
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September 30 - Hedge Funds, News
Over the decades, companies have developed a long-lasting practice of spinning-off their real estate assets into independent, publicly-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs...
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September 18 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP has filed its 13F with the SEC for the reporting period of June 30, 2015.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds, News
In a 13D filing, Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value disclosed a 6.1% stake in LSB Industries Inc. (NYSE:LXU), which contains 1.39 million shares.
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August 10 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value has sold 9.0 million shares of Unwired Planet Inc.
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August 7 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value disclosed a new activist position in MedAssets Inc. (NASDAQ:MDAS) in a 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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August 4 - Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News
In a recently-amended 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value disclosed a 9.0% ownership stake in The Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO...
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July 30 - Hedge Funds, News
At an investment conference taking place in New York today, three prominent activists that we track at Insider Monkey shared their latest thoughts on stocks they like and feel...
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July 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Whether Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is a good stock to buy right now or not can be determined by a number of factors.
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June 18 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech
Jeff Smith's Starboard Value has recently sent a letter to the CEO and President of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSI), Scott D.
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May 20 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value has disclosed a number of recent moves through filings with the SEC and we have all the latest details.
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May 8 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith’s Starboard Value LP had a solid first quarter, with its 16 long positions in stocks with a market cap above $1.0 billion delivering weighted average returns of...
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April 20 - Hedge Funds, News
Starboard Value LP, the activist hedge fund managed by Jeffrey Smith has been a major shareholder of Yahoo! Inc.
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April 13 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Starboard Value, an activist hedge fund managed by Jeffrey Smith, disclosed a letter sent to the board of LSB Industries...
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March 11 - Hedge Funds, News
Jeffrey Smith's Starboard Value, a large activist shareholder of Yahoo! Inc.
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March 9 - News, Tech