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Why Is Buffett A DIRECTV subscriber?
According to Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F filing for the second quarter, Warren Buffett’s holding company increased its stake in DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) by 24% between the beginning...
Does iRobot’s Acquisition Make It A Buy?
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) has a strange customer base.
Is International Paper A Good Stock to Buy?
International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) was hit by an analyst downgrade on September 17th, which has pulled the stock to “only” an 18% gain so far in the third quarter of 2012...
This Company’s CEO Bought Over $1 Million In Stock
Frank Laukien, CEO and President of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ:BRKR) has disclosed to the SEC that he directly purchased 100,000 shares on September 14th at an average price of...
Are 40 Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
According to our database of 13F filings by hedge funds and other notable investors, 40 hedge funds had positions in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) at the end of June, unchanged...
This Board Member Is In For $130,000
Carin Barth, who was appointed to the Board of Directors of Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) earlier this year, purchased 5,000 shares of the company on September 14th at an...
What Does Paul Singer See in BMC Software?
During the second quarter of 2012, Paul Singer’s Elliott Management initiated a position of 10.4 million shares in BMC Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMC).
Top Stock Picks from Deccan Value Advisors
Deccan Value Advisors closed in 2009 after one of its co-founders decided to leave the business.
The Dow Dumped Kraft Foods Inc, Should You?
On September 14th the Dow Jones Industrial Average announced that it was dropping Kraft Foods Inc (NASDAQ:KFT) from its index of 30 companies intended to capture the daily price...
Atlantic Investment Management Likes This Chemicals Company
Atlantic Investment Management, a fund run by Alexander Roepers with about $2 billion in assets under management, has filed with the SEC to disclose that it has purchased 3.9 ...
Is Exxon Mobil A Good Investment Right Now? Hedge Funds Think So.
We compiled our list of the ten most popular energy stocks among hedge funds recently, going through our database of 13F filings for the second quarter and seeing which stocks...
Insider Buying At This Oil & Gas Company
James Christmas, who joined the Board of Directors at Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE:HK) earlier this year, probably needed to buy some shares of the company (in addition to a recent...
Is Sothebys (BID) a Good Stock to Bid On?
Shares of Sothebys (NYSE:BID) are as of this writing going for $35.80 per share, a price that is 19% above the price from the beginning of the year.
Is Franklin Resources a Good Stock to Buy?
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a $26 billion market cap company which provides a variety of asset management services including mutual funds and hedge funds.
Insiders Bought This Utility Stock Yielding 8.9%
William Greehey, a board member at NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS), bought 490,000 shares of the company on September 10th at an average price of $48.94.
Why Does Warren Buffett Like BNY Mellon?
At the end of March, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
What Do Hedge Funds See in EMC Corporation?
Data storage provider EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) earned a place on our list of the 10 technology stocks hedge funds like for the second quarter of 2012.
Is This Waste-to-Energy Stock Junk?
Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA) uses waste that would otherwise be sent to landfills to produce electricity (the company has about 1 million residential customers in North...
David Winters and Wintergreen Advisers’ Top Picks
David Winters founded Wintergreen Advisers in 2005 after a career at Franklin Mutual Advisers, where he served as chief investment officer.
A Board Member Likes This Ag Equipment Company
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, a company managed by Mallika Srinivasan, has filed with the SEC to declare that it purchased about 61,000 shares of farm equipment manufacturer...
JANA Partners Dumped Its Huge Stake in This Stock
JANA Partners has filed with the SEC to report that as of August 31st it had sold all its shares of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS).
What are Insiders Buying Recently?
We like to keep track of buying and selling by company insiders, particularly when insiders purchase a stock.
Marty Whitman’s Top Stock Picks
Marty Whitman, a value investor, founded Third Avenue in 1990 after having run a money management firm since 1986.
Is McDonald’s A Good Investment?
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) finished atop our list of the ten most popular restaurant stocks among hedge funds for the second quarter of 2012, taking the top spot from...
An Insider Likes This Private Capital Firm
Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) invests equity capital and debt capital in private and public companies with enterprise values of up to $250 million across all sectors...
Bain Capital’s Brookside Capital Likes Apple Inc (AAPL), Monsanto, and EMC Corp
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), and EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) are among Bain Capital's subsidiary Brookside Capital's top stock picks.
Why Do Hedge Funds Like Freeport McMoRan?
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is not a safe stock.
SPO Advisory Corp Sells Some Oasis Shares
Bakken Shale-focused Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS) has been riding the shale oil boom.
Ten Most Popular Restaurant Stocks Among Hedge Funds
It’s been a weak recovery for the U.S. economy as a whole and for consumer stocks in general, but the restaurant industry has been the exception.
Is Plains Exploration & Petroleum A Long-Term Stock Pick?
Plains Exploration & Petroleum Company (NYSE:PXP) doesn’t merely think that it’s safe to go back in the water.
Taconic Capital’s Top Stock Picks
Taconic Capital Advisors is a multi-strategy hedge fund with about $9 billion in total assets under management.
Lowe’s Vs. Home Depot: Which is the Better Hardware Retailer?
Rivals Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) and The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) have battled it out in retail of hardware and other household goods for years.
Ariel Investments Is Ready To Start Its Engines
Mutual fund Ariel Investments has filed with the SEC to disclose ownership of 2.8 million shares of International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ:ISCA), a $1.3 billion market cap...
Why Do Hedge Funds Like International Business Machines Corp (IBM)?
International Business Machines Corp.
Bruce Berkowitz’s Top Stock Picks: American International Group, MBIA Inc.
Bruce Berkowitz’s Fairholme Fund had a terrible 2011, finishing the year down 32%.
Whitney Tilson’s Stock Picks: Dell Inc, Cisco, and Berkshire Hathaway
Whitney Tilson is on his own again following the departure of Glenn Tongue from T2 Partners in mid-June.
Is Intel Corporation (INTC) A Good Investment Right Now?
On September 7th, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) reduced its internal estimates of revenue for the third quarter of the year.
Jim Cramer’s High Dividend Stock Picks
Former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer now takes his skills to the masses as a CNBC host and television personality whose stock picks have tended to outperform the S&P 500.
This Company’s President Bought $700,000 In Stock
On September 7th, Neill Davis directly acquired 25,000 shares of Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) at an average price of $28.37 per share.
Hedge Funds Like These Mid Cap Stocks
At Insider Monkey, we track the investment activity of hedge funds and other large investors by studying their 13F filings.
Is Goldman Sachs a Good Stock to Buy?
The most infamous investment bank of them all, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), is up 13% since the beginning of August.
Is Dollar General A Better Investment Than Target Corp and Wal-Mart?
In the first six months of 2012, Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) rose 32%, easily outperforming the market, as investors worried that a weak U.S.
Why is Orbimed Backing Out of Amarin?
Orbimed Advisors, managed by Samuel Isaly, is a hedge fund with a focus on the healthcare sector.
Halliburton vs. Schlumberger: Which is the Better Energy Services Stock?
The two largest public energy services companies are Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) and Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB).
Ten Most Popular Financial Stocks Among Hedge Funds
Investor sentiment towards the financial sector has taken a number of hits over the past several years.
Does David Abrams Think Lamar Advertising is Overpriced Now?
Abrams Capital Management, run by ex-Baupost Group employee David Abrams, owns over 10% of the outstanding shares of Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR) and so must file with the...
Ten Most Popular Healthcare Stocks Among Hedge Funds
By compiling 13F filings from hedge funds and other major investors in our database, we are able to analyze which stocks are in the highest favor with these class of market participants...
Insiders Bought These Stocks Recently
Company insiders had better know what they are doing when they purchase shares.
