Facebook Inc. (FB) Rattles Economist With Its Economic Impact Claims
Apparently, not everyone is buying into Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) claims that it is responsible for $227 billion in global economic impact as well as...
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Watch Could Kick Off A Wave Of Tech Startups: Christopher Mims
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly planning to launch its Apple Watch in the month of March. But even before the actual announcement from the company...
GoPro Inc (GPRO) To Rattle Partners With Drones
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) is making a big and interesting move with another hardware – consumer drones. The action camera company’s latest move came...
Option Strategy For Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Ahead Of Earnings
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings after the market today. However, ahead of the earnings, CNBC’s Dan...
Hedge Fund News: Leon Cooperman, Phil Falcone & Sandell Asset Management
Despite “Disappointing” Performance, Omega’s Cooperman Still Likes Stocks (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) Omega Advisors founder Leon Cooperman is...
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Paul Singer & Bill Ackman
Soros Drops Shares in Israel’s SodaStream (JewishVoiceNY) Billionaire investor George Soros’ family office, Soros Fund Management, has jumped on the...
Hedge Fund News: David Einhorn, Ray Dalio & Starboard Value LP
Einhorn Says Hard to Find Investments Amid Market’s Climb (BusinessWeek) Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn is struggling to find value amid a five-year...
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman & Marcato Capital Management
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...
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOX) & Time Warner Inc (TWX): Turner’s Turnaround Might Keep Bids Away
Amol Sharma, deputy bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal, has said in a piece on Fox Business that Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) needs to fix Turner...
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Joel Greenblatt & Highfields Capital Management
Bill Ackman Is About To Deliver Another ‘Nail To Herbalife’s Coffin’ (BusinessInsider) Famed investor Bill Ackman has been in a long...
Hedge Fund News: Daniel Loeb, Nouriel Roubini & Jana Partners
Loeb’s Third Point flagship fund gains 6 pct in first half (Reuters) Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb‘s main hedge fund returned 6 percent...
Hedge Fund News: Richard Chilton, Thomas Steyer & AQR Capital Management
Three Things This Hedge Fund CEO Doesn’t Want To Hear In An Interview (BusinessInsider) Richard Chilton has been on Wall Street since 1978. In that...
Hedge Fund News: Richard Mcguire, John Paulson & Louis Bacon
Marcato Reveals an Activist Stake in Life Time Fitness (InstitutionalInvestorsAlpha) At the end of the first quarter, Richard McGuire III’s Marcato...
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Thomas Steyer & Carl Icahn
Why James Chanos Is Short Valeant, Long Allergan (WSJ) Short-seller James Chanos said he’s betting against shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc...
Top 6 Dealmakers in Media under 30
Media has become an essential component in our day to day lives. Whether we’re talking about social networks or news broadcasts, media is all around...
Hedge Fund News: Dmitry Balyasny, Daniel Loeb & SAC Capital Advisors
A Hedge Fund Manager Says SAC ‘Taint’ Is Manageable (NYTimes) Dmitry Balyasny is one hedge fund owner who isn’t afraid of hiring traders from SAC...
Hedge Fund News: Dan Loeb, David Einhorn & Steven Cohen
After market’s rapid climb, Einhorn pares bet on rally (InvestmentNews) Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn is taking a more conservative approach to his...
Hedge Fund News: Kyle Bass, Philanthropy, and Steven Cohen Getting Off Easy?
Hedge Fund Manager Kyle Bass Bets on a J.C. Penney Stabilization (InstitutionalInvestor) Expectations for outsize gains on the downtrodden shares of J...
Why Investing Like This Activist Could Make You Look Smart
Activist investing: When hedge funds and other investment managers publicly disclose new holdings after normal trading hours, some investors can be caught...
An Advance Look at WSJ. Money’s Fall 2013 Issue
Attn. Insider Monkey readers: Here’s an advance look at the articles that will be featured in WSJ. Money’s Fall 2013 issue. The issue will be...
Banking Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC) Against Students, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s Code for Good & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
Editor’s Note: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) Students protest Bank of America...
Facebook Inc (FB) News: Iran, FISA, Instagram Ads
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has been pretty quiet as a company of late, what with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) taking their shares...
Google Inc (GOOG) News: Right on Gmail, Sex Party Photos, New London HQ & More
Editor’s Note: Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google Argues for the Right to Continue Scanning Gmail (Time Tech) Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s attorneys...
The Largest Newspapers In America: News Corp (NWSA) Holds No. 1
What are the largest newspapers in America? There’s about a one-in-three chance that you’re reading this over a morning cup of Joe, perhaps...
George Soros News: Japan, Books, Small-Caps and Technical Analysis
Ex-Advisor Of George Soros: Japan’s Finance Is Sinking Into The Ocean (InSerbia) Takeshi Fujimaki, former advisor of the renowned speculator George...
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Steven Cohen, The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) George Soros ‘Is Alive and Well’ (WSJ) George Soros...
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Daniel Loeb, Dell Inc (DELL)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) Backlash to Soros’ Drugging...
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Carl Icahn, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) Paulson $300 million loser in Friday gold collapse (Mining) Billionaire hedge...
Fundamentals Could Lift This EM Bond ETF
When it comes to emerging markets ETFs, knowing what countries are left out of or only have minimal exposure in a particular fund is often as important...
Warren Buffett News: Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A) Adds 17,000 to Payroll as Buffett Extends Reach
Berkshire Adds 17,000 to Payroll as Buffett Extends Reach (Bloomberg) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) added about 17,000 employees since the end...
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman, Citigroup Inc (C)
Billionaire Icahn Says No Respect for Ackman After Herbalife Bet (SFGate) Carl Icahn, reviving a decade-old feud with hedge-fund manager William Ackman...
Warren Buffett News: Buffett’s MidAmerican boosts solar buy-in with purchase of SunPower Corporation (SPWR)
Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican boosts solar buy-in with purchase of SunPower’s 579MW project (CleanEnergyAuthority) SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR...
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Whitney Tilson, SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD)
Hardly hedging (NYPost) John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made a fortune during the downturn but more recently blamed a bad 2012 performance on...
Hedge Fund News: Barry Rosenstein, George Soros, Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)
JANA shakes up marketing team (HedgeFundIntelligence) JANA Partners, Barry Rosenstein‘s resurgent event driven firm, has a new head of marketing...
Warren Buffett News: Buffett Is ‘Patently Wrong’ About How Tax Rates Affect Investment Decisions
Cliff Asness: Warren Buffett Is ‘Patently Wrong’ About How Tax Rates Affect Investment Decisions (BusinessInsider) Hedge fund manager Cliff...
Freeport, Plains Exploration and the University of Texas: When is a Deal Too Close to Home?
Last week, Benzinga covered the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) acquisitions of Mcmoran Exploration Co (NYSE:MMR) and Plains Exploration...
Hedge Fund News: Israel Englander, David Einhorn, Apple Inc. (AAPL)
An SEC survivor: Hedge fund thrives after civil charges, as SAC faces heat (NYPost) Imagine that a multibillion-dollar hedge fund is accused of fraud...
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Andrew Lo, Netflix
Bad Cohen optics (NYPost) Hedge-fund titan Steven Cohen is casting a shadow over the government’s last outstanding insider-trading trial. Only one person...
Lee Enterprises: Emerging from the Shadows of Bankruptcy
The story of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) is as interesting as an investigative piece reported by the local newspaper in town. Recently emerged...
Warren Buffett News: Can a Computer Be As Good As Buffett?
Can a Computer Be As Good As Buffett? (MFWire) Can you make a computer as good an investor as Warren Buffett? One investment firm thinks it can, according...
You Won’t Believe Which Stock is the Best Bargain in the S&P 500
If you’re a large blue chip company, then you know how hard it is to generate robust growth. Yet that’s precisely the case with The Boeing...
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Doug Kass, Jim Rogers
Paulson Funds Said to Further Cut 2012 Losses Last Month (BusinessWeek) John Paulson, the billionaire hedge- fund manager coming off record losses in...
Hedge Fund News: David Harding, Philip Falcone, RAND Corp.
Hedgie reveals £34m tax bill and urges others to ‘pay their share’ (InvestmentWeek) David Harding, founder of hedge fund Winton Capital Management...
Hedge Fund News: Chase Coleman, Ray Dalio, 3G Capital
Hedge Fund King Ray Dalio Is On Squawk Box This Morning (BusinessInsider) It isn’t every day that Ray Dalio opens up to the world and speaks. Dalio...
Warren Buffett News: Meet Warren Buffett’s Secret Hero
Meet Warren Buffett’s Secret Hero (Forbes) Warren Buffett has made some $50 billion doing things his own way, so it was completely consistent that...
Hedge Fund News: Mitt Romney, Ricky Sandler, Louis Bacon
Secret Footage of Romney Was Filmed at Estate of Sex Party-Throwing Hedge Fund Manager (GAWKER) You know that really damaging hidden camera footage of...
Hedge Fund News: Jeffrey Smith, George Soros, Ray Dalio
Activist investor Starboard Value to unveil stake in Office Depot -WSJ (Reuters) Activist hedge fund Starboard Value is expected to disclose on Monday...
Warren Buffett News: Big Boys Grab Blue Chips For A Song
Big boys grab blue chips for a song (BDLive) THE world’s most famous investors are using the depressed markets to build up sizable stakes in US...
Hedge Fund News: Lee Ainslie, Nelson Obus, Leon Cooperman
Maverick Capital Partner to Leave (WSJ) Maverick Capital Ltd.’s Steve Galbraith, who left a top investment-strategist post at Morgan Stanley MS +...
Hedge Fund News: Sears, Julian Robertson, Steve Cohen
Sears to exit S&P 500 (CNN) Sears Holding Company has had its membership in the S&P 500 revoked. The ailing retailer, which owns Sears and K-Mart...
