Steel Partners Trims Selectica Inc (SLTC) Stake to 6%
Warren G. Lichtenstein's Steel Partners has revealed slightly reducing its position in the micro-cap cloud software company Selectica Inc (NASDAQ:SLTC).
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Mario Gabelli Raises Exposure to Layne Christensen Company (LAYN)
Mario Gabelli's GAMCO Investors has disclosed picking up its stake in Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN) to 1.98 million shares, from 1.81 million reported as held at the...
Deerfield Management Ups Stake in Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (AERI)
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, James E. Flynn of Deerfield Management, has revealed a 6.05% stake in Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AERI).
Leucadia National Boosts Stake in Harbinger Group Inc (HRG) to 20%
Leucadia National fund, managed by Ian Cumming and Joseph Steinberg has reported upping its position in Phil Falcone's Harbinger Group Inc (NYSE:HRG) to 41.63 million shares...
RealD (RLD): Altai Capital Reduces its Activist Stake
Rishi Bajaj, Toby Symonds, and Steve Tesoriere's Altai Capital has reduced its exposure to RealD (NYSE:RLD).
Luxor Capital Group Adds More Shares to Stake in RCS Capital Corp (RCAP)
Christian Leone's Luxor Capital Group has edged up its activist stake in RCS Capital Corp (NYSE:RCAP), a new filing with the SEC showed.
Hittite Microwave Corp (HITT) New Position in Elliott Associates’ Equity Portfolio
Paul Singer's Elliott Associates has recently initiated a stake in Hittite Microwave Corp (NASDAQ:HITT), as a new filing with the SEC shows.
CVR Refining LP (CVRR) Buys Back 6.5 Mln Shares from Carl Icahn
Billionaire Carl Icahn has reported in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the sale of a total of 6.5 million shares of CVR Refining LP (NYSE:CVRR).
Utilities SPDR (ETF) (XLU), iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index (ETF) (IWO): The Best ETFs to Buy, Hold and Sell
Exchange Traded Funds are a kind of index funds that essentially trade like stocks.
ValueAct Sells Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) Shares Worth $55 Mln
Jeffrey Ubben's ValueAct Capital has reported reducing its exposure to Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE).
Twitter Inc (TWTR), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Netflix Inc. (NFLX): The Turnaround of Internet and Social Media Stocks
The social media and Internet stocks have been gaining ground over the past couple of months. If we look at the returns of stocks, Netflix, Inc.
Felix Baker Raises Stake in Synageva BioPharma Corp (GEVA) Through Convention of Options
As a new form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed, Julian and Felix Bakers' Baker Bros Advisors, a fund focused on the biotechnology and healthcare companies...
Second Curve Reports 10% Stake in The First Marblehead Corporation (FMD)
Tom Brown's Second Curve Capital has revealed in a newly amended filing with the SEC disclosed inching up its position in the micro cap company The First Marblehead Corporation...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) & Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Are Top Market Gainers on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the markets have kept moving higher, with the S&P 500 INDEX (INDEXCBOE:SPX) reaching a new 52-week high, of 1,968.17, currently trading 0.20% up at 1,966.37 points...
Bill Gates’ Buying Spree of Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) Stock
For the past week, Bill Gates' investment arm, Cascade Investment has been consistently reporting acquiring more shares of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG).
Recently Public Zhaopin Ltd (ADR) (ZPIN) – New Position in Tiger Global Management’s Equity Portfolio
In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chase Coleman's Tiger Global Management has revealed a new stake in the recently public company Zhaopin Ltd (ADR) (...
Existing-Home Sales Up 4.9% to 4.89 Million – NAR
In its latest report, the National Association of Realtors has revealed the housing numbers for the previous month.
Corinthian Colleges Inc. (COCO), FMC Corp (FMC): The Climb of the Dow and the IPO Tsunami Ahead – Bob Pisani
Commenting on the market movements, CNBC reporter Bob Pisani gave a brief on the latest trends in the market and the sectors which are on a high in the ‘Squawk on the Street...
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG), FMC Corp (FMC): Market Movers on Monday
On Monday the stocks have been volatile with the S&P 500 INDEX (INDEXCBOE:SPX) edging down by 0.15% to 1,960.11 so far, and oscillating between 1,959.76 and 1,963.74, while...
Oracle Corporation (ORCL), General Electric Company (GE) Among Stocks on the Radar on Monday
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) got a relief after it received much needed backing from France government and Alstom’s board backed for its offer to buy out the energy business...
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): Two Insiders Sell in Aggregate 51,700 Shares
Last Friday, a Vice President and a Board Director of Analog Devices, Inc.
Flextronics International Ltd. (FLEX): High-Ranked Employees Reduce Their Holdings
The CFO of Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Christopher Collier, has declared recently selling a around $121,000 worth of the company's stock. Mr.
Markets in Green on Friday; Market Movers: Shire PLC, CarMax, Oracle Corporation
In the last day of the week, the market opened higher with the S&P 500 Index (INDEXCBOE:SPX) went up 3 points at the beginning of the trading session and is currently up 0.1%, ...
Oracle Shares Drop On the Back of Disappointing Financial Results
After the closing bell on Thursday, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year 2014.
Russian Search Engine Yandex Launches Business-Listing Service Similar to Yelp
In a recent press release, Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX), the operator of the largest search engine in terms of market share in Russia revealed the launch of its new service, Yandex...
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers up 0.4% Over Month, 2.1% Up Y/Y
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has recently released the data for the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
BlackBerry, Red Hat Among the Market Winners on Thursday; Juniper Networks Loses Ground; Gold Close to $1,300
The markets opened higher on Thursday and have been fluctuating so far.
FOMC Further Reduces Tapering by $10 Billion; Federal Funds Rate Unchanged
In its latest press release, the Federal Reserve System has revealed the latest monetary policy decisions taken by the Federal Open Market Committee.
Markets Almost Flat Before Fed Policy Announcement
The markets started slow on Wednesday, awaiting the upcoming press conference of the Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and the announcement about the latest monetary decisions...
Top ETF Movers on Tuesday
On Tuesday the markets have inched down in the morning after closing in green the day before.
Yahoo! and the Effect of Alibaba’s IPO Getting Delayed
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)’s stock price have taken a hit due to the pause by Alibaba to launch an IPO.
Christine Lagarde: The Cut in U.S. GDP Growth Forecast is Not a Sign for a Downward Spiral
Following the today's press conference of the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, she was invited to Bloomberg Television, where in an interview with Tom...
Oil Price Might Reach $150 with Economic Growth: Jonathan Waghorn
In the past couple of days, amid the crisis in Iraq, the oil prices have been going up.
Signs Showing that Sunedison Will Reach $35
Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), a developer and manufacturer of silicon wafers for the photovoltaic segment, has started the week with a rally, gaining over 8%, currently trading...
Top Gainers and Losers Among ETFs on Monday
The U.S. Markets opened with a slight decline on Monday amid the International Monetary Fund cutting the growth forecast for the U.S.
Bond Market Growing Amid Slow Economic Growth: James Reynolds
James Reynolds, the chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Loop Capital, in his recent intervention on Bloomberg has discussed the bonds market and provided his insights on ...
Oil Prices At Risk if Iraqi Tensions Move South
The price for oil has pushed higher mainly on the back of the Iraqi crisis.
Martin Feldstein: The Inflation Might Pick Up
Martin Feldstein, the former president of the National Bureau of Economic Research, have been interviewed by CNBC about the Fed policies, inflation and the minimum wage.
Initial Claims Number Down to 312,000 from 313,000; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 2.0%
The U.S. Department of Labor has posted today the unemployment insurance weekly claims data.
Funds Are Shorting Gold, Should you?
Gold has opened in green on Wednesday, currently trading at around $1260, up by 0.1%.
Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP), Facebook Inc (FB), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH): Top Market Movers on Tuesday
The market has stayed basically flat on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones inched down by around 0.08% and the S&P 500 declining by around 0.13%.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is Still a ‘Buy’ After the Stock Split: Timothy Arcuri
Following the recent 7-to-1 stock split, the stock price of Apple Inc.
Investors Should Consider Holding Gold as Insurance: Simona Gambarini
Is Gold a commodity that investors should hold? Simona Gambarini, associate director of research at ETF Securities during an interview with CNBC provided her insight on this question...
Oil Prices Should Start Declining Due to Increased Competition: Bill Smead
Oil price has been climbing and so far over the last year, it gained around 14% to over $104.
Japan GDP Revised Growth Above the Market Expectations
Japan's economy has done much better than it was anticipated.
Billionaire Wilbur Ross About ECB Decision to Impose Negative Interest Rates
Billionaire Wilbur Ross, the manager of Invesco Private Capital, is a well-known investor in distressed assets and notorious for restructuring companies and investing in leveraged...
Non-Farm Payrolls Up by 217,000, Uneployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today the unemployment data for the last month.
Bill Miller Discusses U.S. Homebuilders Stocks, Markets, Bonds & More
Legg Mason is an investment management firm with over $31 billion in assets under management.
