‘Pain + Reflection = Progress’: Here are 13 Brilliant Quotes from Hedge-fund Legend Ray Dalio (Business Insider) Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio, who......
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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......
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Ironwood Pharma May Satisfy Activist Denner with Split-up Plan, but He Still Seeks Board Seat (CNBC) Ironwood Pharmaceuticals’ stock rose Tuesday......
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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......
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1. U.S. Stock Market: “Wall Street kept losses on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged following its two......
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The 10 best performing weight loss companies have found success in an increasingly competitive environment, one which is pitting supplement providers,......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW), Fitbit Inc. (NYSE:FIT), Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRBP), Team Health Holdings LLC (......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) has been shedding market cap faster than clients drop pounds. Since the fourth quarter of 2012, it’......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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When investors think of companies taken down by the rise of smartphones and tablets, they generally think about PC manufacturers like Hewlett-Packard......
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You can play the health-conscious consumer trend in many different ways. Investing in Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) might not be the......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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Carl Icahn has bought an additional 2.3 million shares of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) since March 5th, bringing the total number of shares in his portfolio......
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