Hedge Fund Bridgewater Makes $22 Billion Bet Against European Firms (Reuters) LONDON/FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bridgewater Associates has shown......
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Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) (MarketWatch) Shares of Corcept Therapeutics Inc. CORT, -24.10% plunged 21% in premarket trade Monday,......
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Gone are the days when companies simply have to do some sort of settlement to those who badmouth them, and the issue will instantly stop. In some cases......
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IP Capital Partners recently released its Q3 investor letter (download a copy here). According to the letter, the Brazil-based asset management firm bought......
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Sequoia Fund just released its Q3 letter, and the fund returned 3.71% net of fees for the three months, slightly trailing the S&P 500’s 4.48......
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At the beginning of October, Dallas, Texas hosted the Great Investors’ Best Ideas Conference. The Great Investors’ Best Ideas Conference is organized......
(read more)October 13 - Activism, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The 10 most successful holding companies in the US have exhibited remarkable growth in their, ahem, holdings over the years, through thick and thin. When......
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To the 10 biggest socially irresponsible companies in America, profit often comes first. While the desire to increase profits does not necessarily mean......
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1. U.S. Stock Market: “U.S. and European stocks fell on Thursday, along with the U.S. dollar, while U.S. Treasury yields reversed earlier declines......
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What are the 11 Most Profitable Companies In The Fortune 500? Membership in the Fortune 500 is one of the most prestigious honors a company can have.......
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The 11 most profitable companies in America in 2017 made a heck of a lot of money last year. In fact, of the 11 most profitable companies in America in......
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According to Reuters, Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway likely voted for Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC)‘s current board of directors in the......
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CEO Tim Sloan and Chairman Stephen Sanger of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) recently bought 39,000 and 58,342 shares of the company, respectively, in......
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As far as defining what a great company is, you can’t go wrong with citing one of the 10 most profitable companies in the world in 2017 as an example......
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Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is trending on Wednesday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it has sold 7.134 million shares of the bank between......
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1. US Stock Market: “U.S. equities advanced slightly on Monday amid geopolitical tensions while investors looked ahead to the start of earnings......
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Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is trending after the bank’s board of directors disclosed the findings of the company’s independent investigation......
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A significant amount of wealth is being generated by the 10 largest holding companies in the world. But what exactly are holding companies and how are......
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Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is in the spotlight today after Brian Kleinhanzl of Keefe Bruyette upgraded the bank to ‘Outperform’ from......
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The markets are relatively quiet today as there are no major economic releases. The Dow Jones index is down 10 points, while the S&P 500 is 0.23%......
(read more)March 20 - News - Comments
Dividends are an investor’s best friend. Not only does a solid sustained dividend illustrate dependability and competitiveness, but also the payout......
(read more)March 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, News - Comments
The latest weekly EIA petroleum numbers are out and U.S. commercial crude inventories inched lower by 0.2 million barrels from the previous week. Meanwhile......
(read more)March 15 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The 10 most generous companies in the US are familiar and well-known names. Charity is good business for companies, especially in our modern times ......
(read more)February 3 - Dividend Stocks, Lists, News - Comments
Do you know which are the 16 biggest commercial banks in New York City? Let’s start with what is a commercial bank. A commercial bank is an institution......
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What is the best financial stock to buy right now? With the Fed recently raising rates for the second time, it may be a good idea to check out some companies......
(read more)December 18 - Hedge Funds, News, Quantitative Investing - Comments
Financial stocks have had a volatile year, as the market has constantly speculated about the timing of an interest rate hike out of the Federal Reserve......
(read more)November 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
We at Insider Monkey have gone over 700 13F filings that hedge funds and prominent investors are required to file by the SEC. The 13F filings show the......
(read more)November 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Adam Peterson‘s Magnolia Capital Fund raised its equity portfolio to $170.61 million at the end of September, from $154.68 million at the end......
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Moore Capital Management, the New York-based asset management firm founded by billionaire trader Louis Bacon, recently revealed its U.S equity portfolio......
(read more)November 16 - ETF Trading, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Options - Comments
Although the outcome was unexpected, investors in many big financial stocks had a week to remember due to America electing Donald Trump as the next President......
(read more)November 12 - News - Comments
Gabalex Capital Management is a long/short equity hedge fund based in New York. The firm was founded in 2008 by two former Bear Stearns employees, Nigel......
(read more)November 11 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Although many pollsters and pundits are still in a state of disbelief at the prospect of a Trump Presidency, Wall Street has already moved on and is ......
(read more)November 9 - Market Movers, News - Comments
This is a guest post by Mike, aka The Dividend Guy. He authors The Dividend Guy Blog since 2010 and manages portfolios at Dividend Stocks Rock. He is......
(read more)November 9 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Mairs & Power is a Minnesota-based hedge fund with $4.32 billion worth of assets invested in 52 holdings in its U.S. public equity portfolio. In its......
(read more)November 4 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Although the Dow and the S&P are in the green, the NASDAQ is lagging a bit due to Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)’s warning that its growth might......
(read more)November 3 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Bretton Fund mainly invests in US-based companies to best use its expertise. The fund has diversified portfolio with investments spread across various......
(read more)November 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
As we near the home stretch of 2016 it seems like Mr. Market wants to give us some better buying opportunities compared to the recent months that have......
(read more)November 1 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Whitney Tilson is a famous value investing fund manager and is the founder of Kase Capital Management. Tilson has been in the investing business for 18......
(read more)October 27 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Ken Fisher runs Fisher Asset Management, a hedge fund which manages a portfolio worth over $65.44 billion. Mr. Fisher has authored several books, including......
(read more)October 21 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
With earnings season in the financial sector in full swing, it’s not surprising that many major financial stocks were in the spotlight this week......
(read more)October 15 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
The markets are in the green today amid stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings being issued from several finance and banking sector stocks, as well......
(read more)October 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Traders are keeping a close eye on crude after the API reported a 2.7 million-barrel increase in U.S. inventories last week. That number was larger than......
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The US stock market is trading significantly lower today, amid Alcoa reporting worse-than-expected results for the third quarter and long-term bond yields......
(read more)October 11 - Market Movers, News - Comments
If you are a long-term income-focused investor, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) continues to pay a big attractive dividend (3.4%). And the contrarian......
(read more)October 5 - News, Options - Comments
Traders are eagerly watching crude today after yesterday’s API inventory report showed another surprise draw, this time by 7.6 million barrels......
(read more)October 5 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The three major indexes are flat this morning as many traders look for a sense of market direction before jumping in. Many eyes will also be on tonight......
(read more)October 4 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
New York-based famed quant fund Two Sigma Advisors recently disclosed its US equity portfolio worth $19.68 billion at the end of second quarter, via a......
(read more)October 3 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
It was a busy week to wrap up the third quarter. Not only did OPEC’s agreement inject confidence in the oil market, but also the U.S. government......
(read more)October 1 - News - Comments
Despite crude prices stabilizing now that OPEC has agreed to limit/cut production, many investors are on edge given the uncertainties in Europe and elsewhere......
(read more)September 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Traders are currently buzzing about energy stocks today after OPEC agreed to trim production for the first time in eight years. In this article, we’......
(read more)September 29 - Market Movers, News - Comments
