Back in April 2012, Ted White and Christopher Kiper decided it was time to launch their own activist hedge fund, and they called it Legion Partners Asset......
(read more)March 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
‘Pain + Reflection = Progress’: Here are 13 Brilliant Quotes from Hedge-fund Legend Ray Dalio (Business Insider) Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio, who......
(read more)March 13 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Seeing as how several stocks are on the move due to earnings today, let’s take a look at some of the more notable ones, including that of Exelixis......
(read more)November 2 - News - Comments
Ironwood Pharma May Satisfy Activist Denner with Split-up Plan, but He Still Seeks Board Seat (CNBC) Ironwood Pharmaceuticals’ stock rose Tuesday......
(read more)May 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Ackman, Einhorn Bets Are Working Out So Far — in March Madness (Bloomberg) Bill Ackman and David Einhorn are back on top. At least when it comes......
(read more)March 16 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
1. U.S. Stock Market: “Wall Street kept losses on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged following its two......
(read more)May 3 - Commodities, Gold, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The 10 best performing weight loss companies have found success in an increasingly competitive environment, one which is pitting supplement providers,......
(read more)March 9 - Lists, News - Comments
Although investors are still on edge after Friday’s sharp fall, Monday’s positive price action in the S&P 500 and Dow have soothed fears......
(read more)September 13 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The latest round of 13F filings was wrapped up (for the most part) on Monday, as thousands of hedge funds reported the content of their equity portfolios......
(read more)May 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The markets have rallied on Thursday following a 3% jump in oil prices. Many of the major companies making headlines today are due to the announcement......
(read more)May 5 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It is no surprise to anyone that obesity represents a major global health concern. According to fresh statistics, approximately 2.1 billion people, or......
(read more)March 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Hedge funds are able to charge their clients high fees because of their ability to deliver superior returns and outperform benchmarks. However, this......
(read more)March 3 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Following one of the best trading weeks so far in 2016, the U.S stock market is advancing further on Monday on the back of a growth in oil prices. In......
(read more)February 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
While many hedge funds generated negative returns for their investors in 2015 and are off to a similar start in 2016, London-based Horseman Capital Management......
(read more)February 14 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The major US indices inched down on Wednesday amid a decline in oil prices. Nevertheless, a number of stocks are registering considerable gains on strong......
(read more)December 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Benjamin Graham divided investors into two types: defensive investors and enterprising investors. A few would disagree that hedge funds reside the ‘......
(read more)November 7 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
An eclectic mix of stocks are making noise this weekend after closing the week with a bang. One stock is flying high after its company’s latest......
(read more)November 7 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
The Dow Jones Industrial Average remains close an hour before the closing bell, while the S&P 500 is heading towards ending the day in the red.......
(read more)November 6 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
Amid a strong day for the market which has seen several major companies post earnings beats and shares of Ferrari NV (NYSE:RACE) race out of the IPO......
(read more)October 21 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW), Fitbit Inc. (NYSE:FIT), Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRBP), Team Health Holdings LLC (......
(read more)October 20 - Market Movers, News - Comments
With markets inching down on Monday, several stocks dropped below the average on the back of various news. Among the top losers at the beginning of the......
(read more)October 19 - Market Movers, News - Comments
At a time when the S&P is roughly flat, shares of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW), Cempra Inc (NASDAQ:CEMP), Diebold Inc (NYSE:DBD......
(read more)October 19 - News - Comments
One of the leading weight-loss brands on the planet, Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW), has seen a major reduction in its share price over......
(read more)July 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Vipshop Holdings Ltd – ADR (NYSE:VIPS), and Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) were among the most prominent stocks......
(read more)July 3 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Conan Laughlin’s North Tide Capital posted impressive first quarter returns of 10.1% from its 14 long positions in companies valued at $1 billion or......
(read more)April 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Boston-based North Tide Capital was founded by Conan Laughlin in 2011. The fund focuses on the healthcare industry and has an estimated about $850 million......
(read more)March 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Falcone Accused of Using Company Assets in Cash Crunch (NYTimes) An investor has accused the hedge fund billionaire Philip A. Falcone of using his publicly......
(read more)March 27 - Hedge Funds - Comments
There’s more to value investing than just screening for stocks with low P/E ratios. Often, companies are valued at low multiples for a good reason......
(read more)September 16 - News - Comments
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) has been shedding market cap faster than clients drop pounds. Since the fourth quarter of 2012, it’......
(read more)September 12 - News - Comments
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......
(read more)September 10 - News - Comments
While investors consider companies being torn down by the upsurge of tablets and smartphones, they generally tend to concentrate on PC manufacturing companies......
(read more)September 9 - News - Comments
Should Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) investors track the following data? To the average investor, there are plenty of gauges market......
(read more)September 3 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many investors, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial tools of a forgotten age. Although there are In excess of 8,000 hedge......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) investors: listen up. At the moment, there are a multitude of indicators shareholders can use......
(read more)August 25 - News - Comments
Is H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) a buy? In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be overrated, outdated investment vehicles of......
(read more)August 25 - News - Comments
When investors think of companies taken down by the rise of smartphones and tablets, they generally think about PC manufacturers like Hewlett-Packard......
(read more)August 9 - News - Comments
You can play the health-conscious consumer trend in many different ways. Investing in Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) might not be the......
(read more)August 7 - News - Comments
There’s never a shortage of losers in the stock market. Let’s take a closer look at five of this past week’s biggest sinkers. Company......
(read more)August 5 - News - Comments
Returning capital to shareholders is usually interpreted as a shareholder-friendly action — and it often deserves this interpretation. However,......
(read more)July 25 - News - Comments
Up until now, weight loss was a personal issue and social stigma. That’s all about to change since the American Medical Association (AMA) has voted......
(read more)July 16 - News - Comments
From highly-innovative companies like Apple to cyclical companies like U.S. Steel, investors will seemingly invest in anything as long as it might provide......
(read more)June 27 - News - Comments
A historic view of recurring themes in major wartime conflicts, our puzzling tendency to continuously overeat, and the pie-in-the-sky popularity of Charles......
(read more)June 27 - News - Comments
Everyone in the stock market needs an investing strategy that grows with each investment. Over the years I have honed my investment strategy to identify......
(read more)June 5 - Quantitative Investing - Comments
Obesity rates have been steadily growing in the developed world, in particular in the US, which has the world’s highest rate of obesity. Most recently......
(read more)April 19 - News - Comments
The 52-week low list is a great place to find out-of-favor stocks, but rarely do you find a great brand name trading alongside other deep value stocks......
(read more)March 14 - News - Comments
