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Teradyne, Inc. (TER) Beats , Guides High On Strength Of Wireless Test Orders, Shares Jump
Expected weakness in Teradyne, Inc.
Hedge Funds Cash In As Cytec Industries Inc (CYT) Sold To Solvay For $5.5 Billion
Cytec Industries Inc (NYSE:CYT) has been sold to Solvay, a Belgian chemicals company, for $5.5 billion or $75.25 per share, sending shares of Cytec spiking by nearly 27% to $73...
Q2 Beat Not Enough As Tableau Software Inc (DATA) Swan Dives On Slowing Growth
Shares of Tableau Software Inc (NYSE:DATA) have fallen off a cliff in trading today following the release of the company's second quarter earnings results this morning, despite...
Insiders Were Selling Shares Of Adobe And This Fresh IPO Yesterday
In our analysis of the wealth of insider trading activity that took place on Monday, we zeroed in on three particular companies that displayed a high monetary value of insider...
Insiders Were Buying Up Shares Of Biogen Inc (BIIB) And These Other Companies Yesterday
Among all the insider buying and selling activity yesterday, we identified three companies which had a large volume of insider purchases in terms of monetary value, either by ...
Is The Market Overreacting As Magellan Health Services Inc (MGLN) Sinks?
Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:MGLN) is sinking in trading today following the release of its second quarter financial results this morning.
Magnetek Inc (MAG) Bought By Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CMCO) And The Hedge Funds That Profited
Shares of Magnetek Inc (NASDAQ:MAG) are up by over 53% in trading today as the producer of power supply systems for the material handling industry (among others) was bought by...
Stocks To Avoid? Caspian Capital Has New Bets Against These Stocks
Mark Weissman, Adam Cohen and David Coleto’s Caspian Capital Partners recently filed its 13F with the SEC for the reporting period of June 30.
Top Q3 Stock Picks Of Y/Cap Management
Richard L. Haydon’s Tipp Hill Capital Management LLC is a New York-based hedge fund which was founded in July, 2009.
Argentiere’s Top Tech Stocks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)
Argentiere Capital, founded and managed by Deepak Gulati, is a Switzerland-based hedge fund founded in 2013.
Smart Money Had It Right As Visa (V) Beats On Earnings
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)'s fiscal third quarter earnings results have toppled Wall Street's expectations.
Bernard Selz’s Top New Picks For Q3
Bernard Selz’s hedge fund Selz Capital is a New York-based fund which offers investment advisory services regarding the security portfolios of individuals, as well as small ...
Energy-Focused Fund’s Picks Returned 27% in Q2; See Them Inside
Sound Energy Partners Inc, founded and managed by Anthony Giammalva is a Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund focused on the energy sector, with 49.63% of its holdings as of...
Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) Soars Following Cancer Drug Trial Data, But Competition Looms
Shares of Exelixis, Inc.
Gold Producers Getting Battered Again As Gold Futures Hit Five-Year Low
Gold stocks like AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), and Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI), among others, are getting battered...
Three Activists, Three Real Estate Plays, Three Stocks Popping
At an investment conference taking place in New York today, three prominent activists that we track at Insider Monkey shared their latest thoughts on stocks they like and feel...
Versartis Inc (VSAR) Finally Having The Breakout Hedge Funds Were Waiting For
Versartis Inc (NASDAQ:VSAR) is one of the top gainers today, as its shares have soared by nearly 30% in afternoon trading Monday.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Up Again On Macau Optimism; Good Time To Buy?
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) followed up big gains on June 30 with further increases in trading this afternoon, gaining another 3.06%.
Active Morning Movers: Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), The Chubb Corporation (CB), ACE Limited (ACE), Fitbit Inc (FIT)
Shortly after the start of today’s trading session, several major movers have already emerged from the crowded pack of stocks vying for trading attention, each fueled by noteworthy...
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Loses Big For Second Straight Day, Are Investors Right To Flee?
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), based out of Sunnyvale, CA, is a company that produces CPUs and graphic cards for PCs.
WRLD, TROV, MEI: Biggest Losers Of The Day And What Hedge Funds Think About Them
The tumbling shares of three companies from diverse industries caught our attention today and compelled us to take a closer look at what caused their implosion and whether they...
Hedge Funds Breath Sigh Of Relief As Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Is Legal
Healthcare stocks are soaring and the hedge funds who back them are breathing a sigh of relief this morning as the Supreme Court ruled that the government subsidization of the...
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (MHR): Here Is Why MHR Is Jumping Today
It appears that Ralph Whitworth may have been washing his hands of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) too soon.
Hedge Funds Have Thrown This Short Seller Targeting NCR Corporation (NCR) A Curveball
It isn't easy being a short-seller in a bull market, and indeed, they're becoming an increasingly rare commodity.
Should You Buy Numerex Corp. (NMRX) Following Activist Eric Singer’s Growing Stake?
In its latest 13D filing, Eric Singer’s Vertex Capital Advisors LLC has disclosed that it now owns around 1.25 million shares in Numerex Corp.
Should You Buy Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Following Latest Split/Spin-Off Rumors?
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) has reportedly asked a consulting firm to review possible scenarios in case the company decides to split into two separate businesses, or decides...
Hedge Funds Were Right About Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (SGYP), Shares Soaring By The Minute, Up 65% Today
Shares of Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SGYP) are soaring by the minute today, currently up by 65% following the release of positive data from the biopharmaceutical company...
Jet Capital Investors Betting Against Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) In Favor Of These Two Energy Stocks
Matthew Mark's Jet Capital Investors is a hedge fund that manages around $2.4 billion dollars in assets.
Should You Buy Travel Stocks Like Tripadvisor Inc (TRIP) And Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP)? This Skilled Money Manager Is
HG Vora Capital Management is a New York city-based hedge fund led by its founder Parag Vora.
Can David Einhorn’s Mid-Cap Picks Beat The Market? History Says Yes…And No
Greenlight Capital, led by hedge fund manager David Einhorn is a long/short hedge fund that has returned 19.5% since its inception in 1996.
Will Dmitry Balyasny’s Bets On Churchill Downs, Penn National Gaming Pay Out Following Triple Crown Win?
Balyasny Asset Management is a $12.38 billion Chicago-based hedge fund led by Dmitry Balyasny.
Can Bill Ackman’s Smaller-Cap Picks Beat The Market? History Says No
Pershing Square, led by Harvard graduate and philanthropist Mr. Bill Ackman, is a New York-based hedge fund founded in 2004 with a long-term, activist investing approach.
Why You Should Pay Attention To These Small-Cap Picks of Billionaire Ray Dalio
Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates is among the largest hedge funds in the world, with assets under management of $169 billion.
Billionaire Leon Cooperman’s Top Small-Cap Stock Picks
New York-based Omega Advisors, founded by ex-Goldman Sachs Asset Management CEO and current billionaire Leon Cooperman in 1991, holds a public equity portfolio of roughly $6...
Tiger Global First To File On Etsy Inc (ETSY) Post-IPO, Still Bullish
Billionaire Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global Management is still bullish on Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY), taking advantage of the recently-listed company’s post-IPO swoon to snatch ...
Billionaire Stephen Mandel Bullish On Tech
Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital trimmed or cut its exposure to many of its top picks during the first quarter, a strong one for the fund in which it crushed the market.
Billionaire Noam Gottesman’s Favorite Small-Caps Are Nimble Storage Inc (NMBL), Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCBK)
Hedge fund GLG Partners, founded by billionaire Noam Gottesman and based in London, was founded in 1995 as a division of Lehman Brothers and later became independent in 2000...
GSI Technology, Inc. (GSIT) Shares Spiking Amid Renewed Acquisition Offer, Activist Pressure
One spike just wasn’t enough. Shares of GSI Technology, Inc.
Billionaire Mario Gabelli Counts Navistar International Corp (NAV), GATX Corporation (GMT) Among Top Small-Cap Picks
Mario Gabelli and his mutual fund GAMCO Investors are veritable institutions in the investing world, having been in business since 1986.
Kyle Bass’ Revamped Portfolio Shows Bets On These Small-Cap Energy Stocks
Hayman Advisors, a Dallas-based hedge fund led by Kyle Bass had a tough first quarter.
Wexford Capital Loves These Small-Cap Stocks ~ KB Home (KBH), Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN)
Wexford Capital, founded in 1994 and led by Charles Davidson disclosed its public equity portfolio as of March 31 in a 13F filing with the SEC recently.
Top Small-Cap Plays of Jason Karp Include Post Holdings Inc (POST), Green Plains Inc (GPRE)
Jason Karp's Tourbillon Capital Partners, founded in 2013 is a long-short equity hedge fund with a public equity portfolio valued at $3.88 billion.
Top Tech Stocks of David Blood and Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management
Generation Investment Management (GIM), founded in 2004 by David Blood and Al Gore is a long-only equity hedge fund managing a public equity portfolio valued at $7.17 billion ...
Why You Should Pay Attention To Billionaire Rosenstein’s Mid-cap Stock Picks Like Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (HOT)
JANA Partners is one of the most visible activist investment firms targeting small and large-cap companies in the United States.
Billionaire Rosenstein’s Large-Cap Stock Picks and Why You Should Pay Attention
Barry Rosenstein of JANA Partners is one of the most visible activist investors in the U.S, one who targets both small and large-cap companies.
Hill International Inc (HIL): Proxy Advisor ISS Sides With Bulldog Investors in Looming Proxy Fight
Bulldog Investors, managed by Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels, has won important backing from proxy advisory firm International Shareholder Services (ISS) as...
Billionaire Steve Cohen Bullish Again (And Now More Than Ever) On Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACHN)
Mere months after closing its previously held stake in the company, Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management appears to be more bullish than ever on Achillion Pharmaceuticals, ...
A Look Back at Jeffrey Ubben’s Presentation at the 8th Annual New York Value Investing Congress
On October 2, 2012, ValueAct Capital's fearless leader Jeffrey Ubben made a presentation on Day 2 of the 8th Annual Value Investing Congress in New York.
Billionaires Dumping Apple As It Falls Out of Their Top Five Holdings
The headlines on CNBC, Reuters and several other news sites following the May 15 deadline for 13F filings for the reporting period of March 31 screamed “top hedge funds dumping...
