2 Stocks Billionaire Bill Ackman Bought in Q3 (and 3 He Dumped)
One of the most famous and most heavily scrutinized investors in the world, Bill Ackman has endured a dismal stretch that has seen his $8 billion hedge......(read more)
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3 Stocks Billionaire Ken Griffin Bought in Q3 (and 2 He Dumped)
Billionaire Ken Griffin is the founder and chief executive of $30 billion hedge fund Citadel Advisors, which manages one of the largest 13F portfolios......(read more)
Hedge Funds’ #1 Stock Picks in Real Estate, Airlines, Beer & More
Rising interest rates have yet to be the tonic that soothes hedge funds’ returns, as anticipated. Hedge funds on average have posted gains of just......(read more)
Top 15 Online Shopping Sites in America
The top 15 online shopping sites in America generate billions of dollars in sales every year and are expected to dominate the market in the years to come......(read more)
Check Out These 34 Stories To Find Out What’s Happening In The Financial Markets Today
1. U.S. Stock Market: “U.S. equities traded higher on Wednesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s plan for scaling back its massive......(read more)
10 Companies That Offer Health Insurance For Part Time Employees
The 10 companies that offer health insurance for part time employees have unparalleled benefits for their employees irrespective of whether they work......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) Has Considerable Upside According to Barron’s
Although shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) have already rallied 16% year-to-date, Andrew Bary of Barron’s believes the home improvement......(read more)
The Threat And Risk Of Rising Interest Rates: Separating Fact From Fiction
Introduction The threat of rising interest rates is all the rage in financial circles today. However, the seminal question is: How real is the threat,......(read more)
Billionaire Israel Englander’s Millennium Management Is Betting on These Stocks to Change Its Fortune in 2017
The glorious performance that Millennium Management, a hedge fund founded by billionaire Israel ‘Izzy’ Englander, has exhibited over the......(read more)
Iridian Asset Management Loads Up On Top Picks: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN), Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), More
Iridian Asset Management is an independently-owned, value-oriented investment management firm. Its 13F portfolio had $13.4 billion as of December 31,......(read more)
Is Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Worthy of Your Portfolio?
Hedge funds and large money managers usually invest with a focus on the long-term horizon and, therefore, short-lived dips on the charts, usually don&#......(read more)
Hedge Funds Are Cashing Out Of These Stocks As Investors Yank Capital
It has been a disastrous stretch for hedge funds in terms of investor retention. According to a report from Hedge Fund Research, investors pulled $28......(read more)
Here’s Why Traders Are Watching Tesla, ICU Medical, Pfizer, and Two Other Stocks Today
The broader indexes are in the red today as some traders take profits before Friday’s critical employment report. Among the stocks making some......(read more)
McDonald’s (MCD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Among Hedge Funds’ Favorite Dividend Aristocrats
Dividend aristocrats are by definition some of the most wide-moat and dependable stocks available on the market today. Dividend aristocrats are stocks......(read more)
10 NYSE Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs Tuesday
Bull sentiment dominated the markets during the first two trading sessions of the week, thanks to growing optimism about economic growth in the U.S after......(read more)
Billionaires Dan Loeb, Jim Simons and Others Reveal Major New Stock Picks
The deadline for submitting 13F filings for the first quarter of 2016 was May 16, which means retail investors can now have a look at the equity portfolios......(read more)
Does Iridian Asset Management See Corporate Change Catapulting These Stocks Forward?
Iridian Asset Management was founded in 1996 by David Cohen and Harold Levy, with the goal of profiting from market inefficiencies in the wake of corporate......(read more)
Greenhaven Associates’ Top Value Picks for Q2 and Beyond
Value investor Edgar Wachenheim purchased Greenhaven Associates from the Gottesman family in 1998. Based on the fund’s latest 13F filing with......(read more)
The Snowball Effect: How To Multiply Your Wealth
What happens when you push a small snowball down a hill… And what does this have to do with growing wealthy? When you push a small snowball down a......(read more)
Five Best Home Improvement Retailers to Buy
The increase in home turnover and the home price appreciation, as well as the solid employment and wage growth, served as the main catalysts for growth......(read more)
Five Dividend Kings to Buy Based on Billionaire Investors’ Sentiment
Dividend investing offers an opportunity to benefit from a steady inflow of payments that allow investors to diversify their portfolio, while waiting......(read more)
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Top Stock Picks
Ken Griffin’s Citadel LLC is once again a leading investment vehicle in the hedge fund industry, after struggling badly during the financial crisis......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): 50+ Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) has paid a dividend each quarter since going public in 1961. Even more impressive, the company has raised its......(read more)
Dividend Aristocrats Part 35: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Two home improvement stores dominate the industry in North America: – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) which has a market cap of $70 billion......(read more)
Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Iridian Asset Management Loves These Five Stocks. Should You?
David Cohen and Harold Levy, a duo of special situation investors with a focus on depressed stocks that go through significant changes, founded Iridian......(read more)
Five Dividend Kings that Smart Money Likes the Most
Among the best dividend stocks that money can buy, dividend kings represent an elite group of companies that have been consistently paying out dividends......(read more)
Does Greenhaven Associates Have A Winner (Or Five) In These Five Stock Picks?
The ugly third quarter is already behind us, and the new round of 13F filings has kicked off. Considering the disappointing stock returns of the latest......(read more)
Greenhaven Associates Bearing With Top Picks Following Lackluster First Half of 2015
Edgar Wachenheim‘s Greenhaven Associates is well known on the Street as a value-focused hedge fund with long-term investment horizon. The fund recently......(read more)
Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Greenhaven Associates Bulks Up Its Top Financial Holdings
Edgar Wachenheim‘s Greenhaven Associates has two distinct features: a concentrated portfolio and an emphasis on long-term investing. Thus it is......(read more)
MDC Partners Inc (MDCA), Apple Inc. (AAPL): Leon Lowenstein’s Top Picks Post Double-Digit Growth in January-March Period
Leon Lowenstein’s Lionstone Capital Management is a medium-sized hedge fund with over $400 million in regulatory assets under management. The fund’......(read more)
Illumina, Inc. (ILMN), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX): Can Andreas Halvorsen’s Top Picks Outperform Mr. Market?
Viking Global has been launched around 15 years ago by Tiger Cub Andreas Halvorsen, a former employee of Julian Robertson‘s Tiger Management and......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies Inc. (LOW), United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS): Greenhaven Associates Top Q3 Picks
Greenhaven Associates, managed by Edgar Wachenheim, recently disclosed its equity portfolio, worth $5.2 billion, for the third quarter of 2014. A new......(read more)
Wayfair Inc (W): Viking Global Discloses 12.6% Stake In Recently IPOed Company
Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global filed, today, a Schedule 13G form with the SEC disclosing a new position in Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W). According to the......(read more)
Reality Bites Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT); Shift to e-Commerce Slowing Revenue Growth
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) had to lower their full-year forecast on Thursday as same-store sales continued to remain flat. Second quarter sales......(read more)
Hoplite Capital’s Latest 13F Reveales a Large Stake in Sunedison Inc (SUNE) & Actavis plc (ACT)
In the latest round of 13F filings, Hoplite Capital Management, led by John Lykouretzos, revealed its equity portfolio as of the end of the first quarter......(read more)
Greenhaven Associates’ Largest Equity Changes From the Latest 13F
Edgar Wachenheim‘s Greenhaven Associates recently revealed its 13F portfolio allocation for the first quarter of 2014. With approximately 75.00......(read more)
Banksy Index: 5 Stocks You Shouldn’t Gloss Over with Graffiti
Banksy is in town and everyone’s talking graffiti. Which got us wondering, what would a Banksy index look like? If you haven’t heard yet,......(read more)
BBBY Earnings Analysis: Overstatement of Net Income?
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY)Â discussed its earnings after markets closed on Wednesday, on Thursday the stock soared. Today, the stock is......(read more)
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) or Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) — Which Is a Better Pick?
The housing market has been recovering well lately. People have started spending on new homes as builders have begun to build new houses and apartments......(read more)
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD): How Investors Missed the Run in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
The recent quarterly report by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) sent the stock surging to multiyear highs. Most investors were caught off guard......(read more)
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Housing
It’s not often that a company beats estimates and raises guidance only for the stock to be promptly sold-off by investors. Clearly, in the case......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Who’s Looking Good?
The world’s biggest home-improvement retailer, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), recently reported quarterly results that were well above market......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Outperformance Likely to Continue
Investors in Dow component The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) are likely to see continued outperformance in their investment. The largest home-improvement......(read more)
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Mortgage Activity Picks Up for Third Time in 17 Weeks
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans notched a rare increase last week. The industry group’s market......(read more)
Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) – Buy, Hold, and Calibrate: How to Invest at a Market Top
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus stated that you can never step in the same river twice. And, as much is true about investing. The company you buy stock......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), 3M Co (MMM): 7 Companies Winning Big in NASCAR
Photo: WikiCommons License. Investment ideas are all around us, not just in the news or the results from a screener. For example, let’s assume companies......(read more)
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Concern Is Growing in the Housing Market As Pending Home Sales Fall in July
The housing recovery is continuing, but it’s starting to lose steam. The National Association of Realtors said today that pending home sales fell......(read more)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Play the Housing Market With Home Improvement Stores
It looks like the recovery in the US housing market is really starting to pick up steam, as not only the macro numbers coming out recently have been favorable......(read more)
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Home Prices Continue to Climb
Source: Wikimedia Commons Despite the gathering clouds over the housing market, there’s one constant: Home prices continue to climb higher. Data......(read more)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) & More: The Smart Money’s Top 10 Retail Plays
In August, hundreds of hedge funds and other major investors filed their 13Fs for the second quarter of 2013 (disclosing many of their long equity positions......(read more)
