There are thousands of hedge funds out there, but only a few manage to not only beat the market, but post substantial returns. With the Dow and S&...
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May 30 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Over the years, many big tech companies have engaged in mergers and acquisitions that turned out to be rather disastrous, but what are the worst tech...
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April 7 - Lists, News - Comments
It’s no surprise that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is still willing to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) (albeit at a $300 million lower price...
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February 20 - News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Iridian Asset Management is an independently-owned, value-oriented investment management firm. Its 13F portfolio had $13.4 billion as of December 31,...
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February 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
What are the most visited websites in the world? Viral websites get a lot of traffic. Niche websites generate solid cash flow. Wildly popular websites...
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February 4 - Lists, News - Comments
Some of the names we are going to show on this top 140 biggest and most famous activist hedge funds list are the investors that keep certain executives...
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February 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Some of the best financial news apps for investors and traders can help them stay updated with the latest news and analysis in today’s fast-moving...
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January 17 - Lists, News, Tech - Comments
When Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) conducts its quarterly conference call in about a week, we will perhaps learn more about its plans for acquiring...
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January 16 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
It would not be an exaggeration to say that some of the top social media apps in 2016 have completely changed human life as we know it. A substantial...
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January 10 - Lists, News, Tech - Comments
2016 was rough for the hedge fund industry in terms of redemptions, as it suffered a money exodus due to rising investor frustration amid low returns,...
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December 28 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
A Billionaire Retrenches In A Tough Year For Hedge Funds (The Wall Street Journal) Hedge-fund manager Jamie Dinan is ending 2016 the way he started it...
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December 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The Internet is a wonderful thing, but there are many dangers out there, even in the online world, especially when you’re trying to keep your private...
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December 17 - Lists, News, Tech - Comments
Yet another hedge fund has become a victim of global market volatility, low oil prices, rising dollar and unfriendly market conditions. Wingspan Investment...
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December 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds - Comments
Simon Sadler‘s Segantii Capital Management Ltd. was established in 2007 and is based out of Hong Kong. The fund, which mainly invests in Asia-Pacific...
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December 6 - ETF Trading, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
David Tepper is the founder and manager of Appaloosa Management which is regarded as of one of the most successful hedge funds in recent times. The fund...
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December 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
David Tepper is one of the most successful hedge fund managers of all time. His hedge fund generated an average annual return of 30% since its inception...
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December 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Wondering about most successful immigrant in USA and their companies? Great, you’ve come to the right page. A few days ago, Forbes published its...
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October 21 - Lists, News - Comments
The three major indexes are moderately in the red after today’s initial jobless claims failed to meet expectations. Among the stocks that are showing...
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October 20 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
Traders are watching crude today after yesterday’s API report showed a surprise draw of 3.8 million barrels versus expectations of a build of 2...
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October 19 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
With earnings season revving up, traders are glued to the price action and news flow coming out of the broader market, which has opened in the green...
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October 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Traders are focused on the API report today as the market awaits new catalysts to send prices moving again. Among the securities that traders are also...
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October 11 - Market Movers, News - Comments
All three major indexes are slightly lower after the nonfarm payroll for September came in at 156,000 versus the expected 176,000. The U.S. unemployment...
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October 7 - News, Tech - Comments
Despite Hurricane Matthew barreling its way towards the Southeast, the markets have been relatively quiet overnight, as all three major indexes have...
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October 6 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Major U.S. stock indexes had a relatively good third quarter, with the Dow Jones up by almost 2.9%, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite gaining...
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October 3 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
HBK Investments was founded by David Costen Haley back in 1991 and is currently a multi-strategy hedge fund, pursuing arbitrage and absolute return...
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October 2 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - 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...
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October 1 - News - Comments
After a sharp fall yesterday, the US stock market is recovering today and three major indexes are well in the green. Crude futures, meanwhile, have rallied...
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September 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
According to Elliott Wave Theory, a 5 wave price action is followed by a three wave counter move against the previous trend. The most common retracement...
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September 30 - News - Comments
With volatility on Wall Street low, traders are looking forward to Friday’s release of the personal income and outlays report as a potential catalyst...
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September 29 - Market Movers, News - Comments
With the two big catalysts this month, the FOMC decision on the 21 and the OPEC decision on the 27, in the rear-view mirror, volatility has died down...
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September 28 - Earnings Report, News, Tech - Comments
As is the case on many Mondays, today is another busy day in terms of M&A events. In today’s case, two M&A deals have occurred or have potentially...
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September 26 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Although the NASDAQ index rose by just 1.16% this week, a number of meaningful events have occurred to some of the market’s major tech names in...
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September 24 - News, Tech - Comments
Traders are focused on the oil rig number today to see if American E&Ps are actively increasing their capex/drilling programs or not. Although a lower...
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September 23 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
After a solid EIA report on Wednesday and positive price action over the past few trading sessions, all eyes are on the informal OPEC meeting in Algeria...
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September 22 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
Billionaire Joshua Friedman and Mitchell Julis‘ Canyon Capital Advisors recently submitted its latest 13F filing with SEC for the reporting period...
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September 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
After sharp moves in each of the past three trading sessions, the markets are relatively quiet today, as all three index futures are up only modestly...
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September 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
New York-based Luxor Capital Group, managed by Christian Leone, is a fund with a balance structure, which has an equity portfolio worth $3.79 billion...
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September 13 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
In a week where the S&P 500 inched up only half-a-percent and crude futures fell by almost 6%, shares of several companies cruised to new 52-week...
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September 5 - Market Movers, News - Comments
One of our many regular quarterly features at Insider Monkey is to present a series of articles detailing groups of stocks which saw large increases or...
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August 24 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Passport Capital is a San Francisco-based global investment firm founded by John H. Burbank III in 2000. The fund’s investment strategy focuses around...
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August 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Icahn Reportedly Looking To Buy Another Energy Company; Shares Spike (CNBC) Carl Icahn reportedly has his sights set on another energy company, and it...
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August 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
U.S. stocks are on the rise on Thursday following an increase in oil prices and strong financial reports issued by retailers. Among the stocks on the...
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August 11 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
The week started with big news as Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) agreed to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), confirming the rumors that have...
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July 25 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
Markets are at a standstill on Friday as investors weighed mixed earnings reports. However, several stocks are making headlines today, including Yahoo...
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July 22 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The rumors are out this morning that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is close to an agreement to buy Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO). One intriguing way...
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July 22 - News, Stock Analysis - Comments
With the heart of earnings season officially here, it’s not surprising that many big-name stocks are in the spotlight. In this article we’...
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July 19 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
The bull market is alive and well, as all three index futures are once again in the green, coming off two solid trading weeks in a row. Among the stocks...
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July 18 - Market Movers, News - Comments
After opening in the green, the three major indexes are close to flat today, as volatility remains low. Among the stocks traders are talking about on...
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July 15 - Market Movers, News - Comments
A lot has happened in the technology sector in the third week of June, including mergers, negative regulations, and asset sales. In this article, we...
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June 18 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It’s a red day on Wall Street as all three indexes have opened in the red. The S&P 500 is off 0.7%, the Dow is down 100 points, and the NASDAQ...
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June 16 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments