Can Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Break Out?
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) appears to be providing investors with quite the investment opportunity.
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Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) and 4 More Long-Term Investment Picks From Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates out of his apartment in 1973 and after 28 years, gave up the CEO title last year. Dalio now serves as “mentor” and co-CIO.
Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM), Aflac, Dollar General: Ken Griffin’s Picks That Can Pop
Billionaire and founder of Citadel Investment Group – Ken Griffin – started out trading options in his college dorm room and now manages one of the largest hedge funds in ...
Crest Financial Boosts Clearwire Corporation (CLWR) Stake To Block Sprint Nextel (S)
Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) has offered to buy the remainder of the 49% of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) that it does not already own.
Who’s Playing the Caribou Coffee (CBOU) Buyout?
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOU) saw Gamco Investors take a new stake in the coffee company over the past few days.
Icahn Protégé is Cashing Out of Ralcorp Holdings (RAH)
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RAH) saw Corvex Capital dump 30% of its shares per a 13D filing this week.
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Continues To Lead The Pack
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) managed to beat its most recent quarterly earnings estimate, driven by solid top-line growth and margin expansion, with revenue up 11% on stronger...
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), CIT Group Among Eddie Lampert’s Sells
Eddie Lampert founded ESL Investments in 1988 and has become a 3.2 billion dollar man since.
Alcoa Inc. (AA) is Finally Ready for a Breakout
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) has been pushed down over 70% the last five years as a weak aluminum industry continues to plague the company.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): An Underappreciated Growth Machine
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a massive $115 billion e-commerce company that has managed to outpace the NASDAQ Composite by 180 percentage points over the last five years.
Exxon Mobil (XOM), Verizon Communications (VZ) Among Steven Cohen’s Key Defensive Picks
Billionaire Steven Cohen founded SAC Capital in 1992 and now manages upwards of $14 billion in assets.
General Electric Company (GE): Billionaires are Betting Big
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has attracted the interest of various big-name investors in the hedge fund industry.
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): A Risk Worth Taking
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has been in a downward spiral since its 2011 all-time high of almost $300 a share.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Altria Group, Inc. (MO) Among Jim Simons’ Top Defensive Picks
Billionaire Jim Simons and his firm Renaissance Technologies filed its third quarter 13F, where notable investors and hedge funds are required to disclose their quarterly public...
Google Inc (GOOG), Intel Corporation (INTC) and 3 Other Big Bets from Paul Tudor Jones
Paul Tudor Jones founded Tudor Investment in 1980 and has amassed a personal net worth of over $3 billion since.
Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Is Just Where It Wants To Be
Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) came in tenth on our list of top ten tech stocks loved by hedge funds (see all 10 here).
Why Do Hedge Funds Love Dell More Than Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)?
Last quarter we saw Dell Inc.
Yelp Inc (YELP) Gets a Positive Review from This Tiger Cub’s Hedge Fund
Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) recently saw niche hedge fund Joho Capital buy up almost 900,000 shares per a 13G filing with the SEC. Joho now owns over 5.2% of the social network site.
Nike, Inc. (NKE), VMware, Inc. (VMW) Among This Billionaire’s Big Sells
Paul Singer founded Elliott Associates in 1977, and since then has taken an activist approach to investing.
News Corp (NWSA): Why Do Hedge Funds Love It?
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) was one of the top ten service companies loved by hedge funds during the third quarter, with over sixty notable investors – 13F filers – having the...
Is Research In Motion Limited (RIMM) Worth Investing In Again?
Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) was up big last week – as much as 15% - on news that the U.S.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN): A Best-In-Breed Regional Bank
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) is one of the better turnaround stories in the regional banking industry.
Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE): Are You Invested?
Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) failed to make our list of top ten tech stocks loved by hedge funds last quarter, but we believe it is one of the best investments available...
Oracle Corporation (ORCL): Is It a Good Investment?
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) is a giant in the enterprise software and database management industry.
Google Inc (GOOG), Starbucks (SBUX): This Billionaire’s Big Selloffs
Richard Chilton started Chilton Investment Company in 1992 following stints at Merrill Lynch and Allen & Company.
Ciena (CIEN): A Buy After Earnings
Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN) is up 5% this week following its latest earnings announcement.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS): One of the Best Kept Retail Secrets
At a time when many retailers are in a flux and are faced with uncertain futures, Staples, Inc.
Carl Icahn, MHR Set Sights On Navistar International Corp (NAV)
In a recent 13D filing with the SEC, Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV)’s largest shareholder, MHR Fund Management increased its stake by 17% to 12 million shares.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): Even If Icahn Doesn’t Buy, Should You?
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) was up as much as 5% earlier this week on rumors that billionaire Carl Icahn might be buying up shares.
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN): A Dividend-Paying Tech Stock Gets New Life
Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN) is finding new life after being added to the S&P 500 Index earlier this week.
Billionaire Ray Dalio Dumped Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) and Intel Corporation (INTC) Last Quarter
Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates out of his apartment in 1973 and after 28 years, he gave up the title of CEO last year.
Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK): Janus Capital Gets a New Pair of Shoes
Per a 13G filing this week, Janus Capital Management announced it was upping its stake of the shoemaker Deckers Outdoor Corp (NASDAQ:DECK).
Mega-Billionaire Bill Gates Is Loading Up on Deere & Company (DE)
Per a 13D filing this week, Cascade Investment upped its stake in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by three million shares, good for a 12% expansion.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Among Ken Fisher’s Top Tech Bets
Ken Fisher is one of the longest running columnists at Forbes – over 26 years – and is also a billionaire fund manager.
Buying Into Sirius XM Radio Inc (SIRI) For The Long Run
Sirius XM Radio Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI) is up over 10% during the last three months as it makes strides to return capital to shareholders, namely through a recent special dividend of...
ABT, VLO, TGT, MET, AEP: 5 Industry-Driven Bets This Billionaire is Banking On
Billionaire Israel Englander founded Millennium Management in 1989 and prior to that, obtained his undergraduate degree from NYU.
AIG, BRK, HHC, DLIA, AAPL: Whitney Tilson’s Top Five
Whitney Tilson launched T2 Partners in 1999 and has returned 177% on a cumulative basis since then, compared to the S&P 500's 36%.
UTX, NWL, CCE, WLP, HSH: 5 Stocks Targeted by Billionaire Activist Investor Dan Loeb
Billionaire Daniel Loeb founded his New York-based hedge fund Third Point Management in 1995 with just over $3 million.
Groupon, Knight Capital And More: Steven Cohen’s Major Sells Last Quarter
When looking over billionaire Steven Cohen’s recent 13F filing with the SEC, we found five stocks that he and SAC Capital sold out of during 3Q.
Commonwealth (CWH): Meet Luxor Capital’s Newest REIT
Commonwealth REIT (NYSE:CWH) is the newest addition to Luxor Capital's portfolio following a 13G filing with the SEC last week.
Ken Fisher & Jim Simons: Two Billionaires Bulking Up On Drugs
Billionaires Ken Fisher and Jim Simons are two of the top names in the money management business.
Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC), IBM (IBM): Finding Value in Unsexy Tech Names
While investors get caught up in the hype of new technology products and services, some of the other tech companies are often left out in the cold as the masses flock to buy the...
Vulcan (VMC): Mason Hawkins Is Getting Out Of This Materials Company
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) saw Mason Hawkins of Southeastern Asset Management unload some of his shares per a 13D filing with the SEC last week.
Point State Capital Buying Up Verisign (VRSN)
Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) saw Point State Capital increase its stake by over 150% per a 13G filing with the SEC last week.
Anglogold, Novagold, Randgold: Why Billionaire John Paulson Loves Gold
Billionaire John Paulson founded Paulson & Co. in 1994 and has become famous for his bets against subprime mortgages.
Take a Gamble On The First Ever Casino REIT, Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN)
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) recently announced plans to be the first company to create a casino focused REIT.
Should Investors Get Out Of Oshkosh (OSK) Before Carl Icahn Does?
It appears that Carl Icahn has given up on Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK).
FL, PKG, SKM, CCJ, IP: Billionaire Jeffrey Vinik’s Big Dividend Bets
Dividends are a key part of returns, and we have found five dividend-paying stocks that billionaire Jeffrey Vinik loves.
Huntsman, JP Morgan Chase, Macy’s Among The Dividend Stocks Loved By This $16 Billion Hedge Fund
Dividends can help provide some stability to a volatile portfolio and boost returns.
