Is Kroger A Good Stock to Buy?
Kroger (NYSE:KR) is a large retailer, at an approximately $12 billion market cap.
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Is Zynga A Good Stock to Buy Right Now?
Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) announced its second quarter results yesterday and disappointed the market.
Was David Einhorn Right to Dump Dell?
In the fourth quarter of 2011, David Einhorn and Greenlight Capital (see Greenlight Capital's most bullish stock picks) took a position in Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) at an average price...
You Can Get This Chemical Stock Cheaper Than Its Insider
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)’s stock has not performed well over the last three months, down about 15% versus the S&P 500’s 5%.
Arena Pharmaceuticals vs. Vivus: Which Is a Better Weight Loss Drug for Investors?
Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA) and Vivus (NASDAQ:VVUS) are battling in the minds of investors as each promises a drug with the potential to cause weight loss- a sure moneymaker...
Is Jana Partners Shorting Facebook?
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has slumped 25% since its IPO (though it has recovered from its lows), as the highly anticipated offering drew media attention and interest from retail investors...
Is Caterpillar a Good Investment Right Now?
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is a global company, and its financial reports were highly anticipated as potential evidence for or against a slowdown.
Is Southwest Airlines a Good Stock to Buy?
Investors hate the airline industry. Bankruptcies are frequent and companies are exposed to fuel costs and demand for travel, two risky macro factors.
Is CSX Corp A Good Stock to Buy?
Railroads sound old-fashioned but the rails are still a popular way to move freight throughout the U.S.
Billionaire Steven Cohen Wants to Play in This Utility Merger
GenOn Energy (NYSE:GEN), a $1.7 billion market cap electric utility which operates in many different states across the U.S., is on target for a merger with the larger NRG Energy...
5 Energy Stocks for Long-Term Investors
With the markets focused on short-term questions regarding U.S.
What Do Hedge Funds See in Foot Locker Inc (NYSE:FL)?
Foot Locker Inc (NASDAQ:FL) is a $5 billion market cap shoe retailer with nearly 3,400 stores which ranks in the top ten apparel store stocks among hedge funds.
Billionaire Ken Griffin Bets on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE:VAC)
Citadel Advisors, in a 13G filed with the SEC, has reported a 5% ownership stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE:VAC).
Harvard Endowment Director Says to Buy Natural Resources
Jane Mendillo of Harvard Management Company, which manages Harvard University’s $32 billion endowment, told the gathering of investors at the Delivering Alpha Conference last...
Billionaire Julian Robertson’s 4 Amazing Stock Picks: $AAPL $GOOG $V $MA
Julian Robertson is considered by many market watchers to be one of the greatest investors in recent history.
Insiders Are Buying This Industrial Stock
Mason Capital Management has filed a Form 4 with the SEC to report that it has bought an additional 100,000 shares of Babcock and Wolcox Company (NYSE:BWC), an industrial company...
Is Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) A Good Stock to Buy?
Morgan Stanley’s (NYSE:MS) stock price and business have struggled so far this year.
Prem Watsa Doubles Down On Research In Motion
A 13F filed with the SEC today reported that Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings- which has roughly doubled its value since 2007 on a series of good investments- owns just...
Billionaire David Einhorn’s Long-Term Stock Picks
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital is a long/short value-oriented hedge fund whose success over the past 16 years has recently put him over the $1 billion net worth mark.
What do Hedge Funds See in Visa?
As one of the ten most popular services stocks among hedge funds, Visa (NYSE:V) has a number of well-known owners.
Insiders Are Bullish About This Banking Giant
Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon decided this past week that shares of J.P.
Is Darden Restaurants a Good Stock to Buy?
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), which operates a number of restaurant brands- most notably Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, and the Capital Grille, giving it a variety...
Is Yahoo A Better Investment Than Google and Microsoft?
Yahoo’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) new CEO, Marissa Mayer, has drawn media attention for her Google background, her popularity among technology watchers, and for the fact that Yahoo has ...
Hedge Funds’ 10 Favorite Apparel Stores
Apparel stores are often well-known consumer stocks.
Billionaire Ken Griffin Bought This Bakken Stock
According to a 13G filed with the SEC, Citadel Advisors (a division of Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group) owns 15.1 million shares of Kodiak Oil and Gas (NYSE:KOG).
Is Yum! Brands a Good Stock to Buy?
Many of Yum! Brands’ (NYSE:YUM) customers haven’t even heard of the company taking their order- they only know it through its restaurant brands or “concepts.” Taco Bell...
Insiders Are Bullish About This Utility Stock
AES (NYSE:AES), a global utility that produces electricity from a variety of sources including coal, natural gas, and renewable, had VP of Strategy Gardner Walkup buy 7,500 shares...
Leon Cooperman’s Stock Picks from Delivering Alpha Conference
At Wednesday’s Delivering Alpha conference sponsored by CNBC and Institutional Investor, Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors was asked to share his “Best Idea” alongside several...
5 Stocks Insiders Are Selling: SYK MORN, BYI, SBH, HTWR
Company insiders often have a better perspective of the company’s future performance than outside investors do.
Is Signet Jewelers a Hidden Gem?
Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) is a mainstream jewelry retailer- it operates Kay Jewelers and Jared The Galleria of Jewelry- and would seem to be threatened by economic conditions...
Is Priceline A Good Stock To Buy?
I remember the days when Priceline shares dipped below $1 mark and Jay Leno was making fun of it on his show.
Is Six Flags A Good Investment?
Pentwater Capital Management has continued to reduce its stake in Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:SIX).
10 Most Popular Restaurant Stocks Among Hedge Funds
Restaurants are one of the few industries where an economic recovery is in full swing.
Avoid These Energy Stocks NYSE:ACI NYSE:ANR
While Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) recovered from a severe drop this morning, the stock price is still down about 60% since the beginning of the year and about 75% over the last 12 months...
10 Most Popular Technology Stocks Among Hedge Funds
The technology sector is home to many of the most attention-grabbing stocks in the market: Apple. Google. Microsoft. 13F filings allow investors to follow the activity...
10 Most Popular Energy Stocks Among Hedge Funds
Energy stocks are a subset of stocks in the basic materials sector of the market. The energy market in the U.S.
What Little-Known Stock is Atlantic Investment Management Buying?
Billion-dollar fund Atlantic Investment Management filed with the SEC to disclose that it had raised its equity stake in Kennametal (KMT) to 5.2 million shares, up from 4.3 million...
Is Karsch Capital Management Right On eBay?
In a conference call with investors following the first quarter of 2012, Michael Karsch of Karsch Capital Management expressed a bullish view towards eBay (EBAY), the $52 billion...
Insider Trading Alert: Verifone $PAY
Douglas Bergeron, CEO of Verifone (PAY), disclosed earlier this month that DGB Investments- a related principal investment firm which presumably manages part of his net worth- ...
Insider Trading Signal: Deckers $DECK
Angel Martinez, CEO of Deckers Outdoor (DECK) disclosed through a Form 4 filing that he had purchased 10,000 shares of DECK through a 10b5-1 trading plan on Wednesday at an average...
Billionaires David Einhorn and Ken Griffin Love This Stock
Both Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group and David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital own between 4 and 4.6 million shares of CBS (CBS), making two of the largest hedge fund ...
Buy this Tech Stock Before It’s Too Late
In the last 3 months of 2011, Andreas Halvorsen’s hedge fund bought 7.4 million shares of Cisco (CSCO), currently an $86 billion market cap company. Due to Viking’s large...
10 Most Popular Services Stocks Among Hedge Funds
The services sector of the economy ranges from retail and restaurants to shipping to entertainment. By looking at the 13F filings disclosed by nearly 400 hedge funds and other...
What Does Billionaire Jeff Vinik See in Continental Resources? $CLR
Vinik Asset Management, a $7.7 billion fund managed by Jeffrey Vinik, more than tripled its position in Continental Resources (CLR) in the first quarter of 2012 and had over 2...
Insiders Are Buying This High Dividend Stock $FE $DUK $HRB $INTU
A form 4 filed with the SEC disclosed that on July 9th Gregory Macfarlane, CFO of H&R Block (HRB) purchased 6,300 shares of the company, increasing the number of his holdings ...
Christian Leone’s Luxor Capital Joins John Paulson in American Capital
On July 9th Luxor Capital Group, LP announced that it had accumulated over 17.5 million shares of American Capital (ACAS), giving them 5.3% of the shares outstanding- roughly ...
Hedge Funds Are Buying and Selling These Stocks Recently
13D and 13G filings with the SEC allow observers and individual investors to track large positions being taken by hedge funds, including some of the best known and most successful...
Billionaire Carl Icahn and Mark Rachesky Bet Big on This Stock
Mark Rachesky’s MHR Fund Management on Tuesday disclosed an increase in their position in Navistar (NAV) to just over 10 million shares, which brings their ownership of the ...
