33 Fresh Stories From The World Of Finance Today
1. U.S. Stock Market: “World stock markets scaled fresh highs on Thursday, with key U.S. indexes lifted by rosy retailer results, while the...
Posts Tagged ‘International Game Technology (IGT)’
Mittleman Brothers Still Not Impressed By AMC’s Carmike (CKEC) Offer, Scores Big With Revlon (REV), IGT
Mittleman Brothers is a New York-based hedge fund, which has a US equity portfolio worth $220 million as of the end of September. The fund managed around...
Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) Board Gets Shakeup Following Pressure From SpringOwl, Cove Street
Andrew Wallach and Jason Ader‘s SpringOwl Associates and Jeffrey Bronchick (pictured)‘s Cove Street Capital have succeeded in shaking up the Forestar...
Mario Gabelli Discloses 3 Stock Picks for Second Half of 2014
In a CNBC’s Halftime Report program on Thursday, GAMCO Investors’ Mario Gabelli revealed three of his top picks for the second quarter of 2014. Talking...
Jeffrey Gates Boosts His Stake in International Game Technology (IGT)
According to a filing with the SEC Gates Capital Management, led by Jeffrey Gates, has boosted its stake in International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) to...
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA): Hedge Funds Are Bullish and Insiders Are Undecided, What Should You Do?
Is Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) a buy? In the financial world, there are dozens of methods shareholders can use to watch their holdings. A couple...
Should You Buy Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)?
Does this data make Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) a buy? We’ll see. In the eyes of many investors, hedge funds are perceived as bloated...
Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI), International Game Technology (IGT): Online Gaming Is the Growth Opportunity for the Gambling Industry
The global gambling market has been continuously dominated by casinos and lotteries, with each category contributing 34% and 29% respectively, of the...
What’s Going to Save Zynga Inc (ZNGA) Now?
When Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) ushered in former Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) executive Don Mattrick to take the helm and replace outgoing Chief...
Scientific Games Corp (SGMS), WMS Industries Inc. (WMS), International Game Technology (IGT): The Real Casino Action Is With the Game Makers
With all the action going on in the casino industry, I decided to take a look at the companies that make the games that go on the casino floors. What...
Zynga Inc (ZNGA)’s Flaws, Threats, and Potential
Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) is supposed to be the world leader in social gaming, but it’s really a world leader in destroying the wealth of its investors...
Target Corporation (TGT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) & More: 5 Stocks Raising Dividends by Double-Digit Rates
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Caterpillar...
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA): Why Gaming Stocks Are Looking Better
Gaming stocks are looking better and worth going long after the latest quarterly results which have been anything but disappointing. Here is a closer...
International Game Technology (IGT), Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO): 4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money
Dividend checks continue to get fatter in corporate America, as more companies jack up their distribution rates. Readers of the Income Investor newsletter...
salesforce.com, inc. (CRM), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI): A Report on Shorts
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long...
International Game Technology (IGT), Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) & Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS): Gaming’s Comeback
After a long time of slow business, Las Vegas’ leisure demand has started to improve along with a gradual recovery of the US economy. The companies...
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA): Have You Been Watching This Data?
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds lately. To most stock holders...
SM Energy Co. (SM), Penn National Gaming, Inc (PENN) Among $2 Billion Balyasny Asset Management’s Small Cap Picks
The most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds (which we define as those stocks with market capitalizations between $1 billion and $5 billion) generate...
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (MPEL), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS): These Gambling Stocks Can Pay Off
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you. If you’d like to add some gambling-oriented stocks...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), International Game Technology (IGT): A Better Way To Play The Gaming Industry
The casino industry is one of the most exciting in the market, and has produced some of the best returns in the market since the financial crisis (congrats...
SHFL entertainment Inc (SHFL): A Jackpot Stock For Your Portfolio
If you want a slice of Vegas, without having to go to Vegas, then take a look at SHFL entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:SHFL). Shuffle Entertainment manufactures...
A Good Time to Sell Scientific Games Corp (SGMS)
Recently, Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ:SGMS) has agreed to acquire gaming equipment company WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) for $26 in cash per share...
Tom Gayner’s Top 5 Small-Cap Values: W.P. Carey Inc. REIT (WPC), Federated Investors Inc (FII)
Fund analysts are routinely sifting through the less popular, smaller cap stocks that stay out of the public eye, hoping to find arbitrage in these less...
