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......
(read more)July 2 - Earnings Report, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Yakira Capital Management, Inc. has revealed through a Schedule 13G filing that it owns 209,975 shares of Alliance Bancorp Inc of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ......
(read more)June 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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......
(read more)May 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Another fund that recently joined the ranks of investment firms which have disclosed their equity portfolios for the reporting period of March 31 is ......
(read more)May 7 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
James Dinan had profound experience in risk arbitrage before he founded his event driven strategy fund, York Capital Management in 1991. He had started......
(read more)April 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Starboard Value, an activist hedge fund managed by Jeffrey Smith, disclosed a letter sent......
(read more)March 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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......
(read more)February 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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......
(read more)January 27 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Following is the transcript of the Family Dollar Stores Inc (NYSE:FDO) first quarter 2015 earnings call made on Thursday, January 8, 2015, 10:00 AM ET......
(read more)January 14 - Earnings Report, 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
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......
(read more)November 3 - 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
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......
(read more)September 29 - News - Comments
Avenue Capital Says Raising 200 Million Pounds for Debt Fund (BusinessWeek) Avenue Capital Group LLC, the U.S. hedge fund founded by billionaire Marc......
(read more)September 23 - Hedge Funds - 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
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
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......
(read more)August 18 - News - Comments
Activist investor Carl Icahn has delivered no surprise when he made public his holdings for the second quarter in a recent 13F filing with the Security......
(read more)August 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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......
(read more)August 12 - Hedge Funds - 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
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......
(read more)August 4 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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......
(read more)July 31 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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......
(read more)July 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
As the news about the Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR)‘s takeover of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO) have emerged, everybody turned their......
(read more)July 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
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......
(read more)July 28 - News - Comments
In breaking news today, CNBC reported about the much speculated deal, which involves the discount retail chain Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) buying......
(read more)July 28 - News - 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
CNBC‘s Scott Wapner has analyzed the “unusual options volume” trading, which were witnessed during last Friday involving the stock of Bed Bath......
(read more)July 14 - News, Options - Comments
Billionaire Carl Icahn sent today a letter to Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO)’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Howard Levine......
(read more)June 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Carl Icahn has disclosed a new position in Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO), which is engaged in operating a chain general merchandise......
(read more)June 9 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
While John Paulson’s name is synonymous with outsized bets on mortgage-backed securities and gold, he also runs a fairly large equity portfolio at Paulson......
(read more)November 15 - Hedge Funds, 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
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
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
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......
(read more)September 3 - 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
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.......
(read more)August 28 - News - Comments
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......
(read more)August 25 - News - Comments
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) insiders are bullish, but what do hedge funds think? In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be delayed......
(read more)August 23 - News - Comments
Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the most popular stocks for investors betting on consumers’ continued love of discounts, even in relatively......
(read more)August 22 - News - Comments
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......
(read more)August 22 - News - Comments
