Big Insider Sales Detected At HubSpot Inc (HUBS), RadNet Inc. (RDNT) And Capella Education Company (CPLA)
There are numerous studies extolling the efficacy of insider trading as a useful metric to judge a company's investment prospects.
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ZS Pharma Inc (ZSPH) And Straight Path Communications Inc (STRP): Two Stocks Making Big Gains Today For Very Different Reasons
Among the most notable market movers that have posted hefty gains in trading today are ZS Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ZSPH), which is up by nearly 12%, and Straight Path Communications...
Mobileye NV (MBLY), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), and American Midstream Partners LP (AMID) Are Today’s Danger Zoned Stocks
Among the largest movers in the red today early morning were Mobileye NV (NYSE:MBLY), falling by 4.7%, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) sliding by more than 12%, and American...
Next Big Biotech Stock To Buy: Hedge Funds’ New Moves
Both Antares Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ATRS) and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDRX) recently had their names attached to 13G forms, as two hedge funds raised their holdings...
Is Stretched Valuation Still Hounding Lululemon Athletica inc. (LULU)? Shares Slump On Earnings Beat
Following an earnings release for the second quarter ending in June, in which the company managed to beat both the top and bottom line estimates, Lululemon Athletica inc.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Jumps on Wednesday; Does Smart Money Like the Stock?
The Dallas-based $1.54 billion restaurant and entertainment business Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Hedge Funds Showering Their Blessings On These Credit Services Companies
The credit services industry has posted gains of more than 20% over the last 12 months, while year-to-date returns stand at nearly 4%.
Is Apple Inc. (AAPL) Getting The Attention It Deserves From Hedge Funds?
Today we have decided to break down the hedge fund sentiment around Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) leading into the iconic tech company's live event starting at 1 PM EST today.
Realogy Holdings Corp (RLGY) And Pandora Media Inc (P) Get Big Votes Of Confidence From These Funds
According to separate 13G forms filed with the SEC, Doug Silverman and Alexander Klabin's Senator Investment Group and Richard Gerson and Navroz D.
Will Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Launch a Price War in the Tablet Industry?
The disappointing sales of its Fire Phone last year, which led Amazon.com, Inc.
Insider Purchase Alert at Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP. (ZINC), and Performance Sports Group Ltd (PSG)
While there is a ton of research explaining how insider transactions can help investors in predicting stock moves in the right direction, the whole idea is fairly intuitive.
The 5 Banking Stocks That Hedge Funds Are Depositing Their Money Into
The financial services sector is up by nearly 11% year-to-date, according to Morningstar data.
Avolon Holdings Ltd (AVOL) Sold To Chinese Firm Following Seven Week Courtship
The $2.36 billion aircraft leasing and lease management service provider, Avolon Holdings Ltd (NYSE:AVOL) announced today that it has reached an agreement with China-based Bohai...
Two Mergers Gave Hedge Funds A Much Needed Breather Yesterday
Two merger announcements helped drive the market higher yesterday, providing investors a brief respite after a brutal August.
Why VeriFone Systems Inc (PAY) Is Falling Despite Record Quarterly Revenues
VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) released its financial results for the fiscal third quarter of 2015 after the market closed yesterday.
Clothing Calamity: Vince Holding Corp (VNCE) And Gap Inc (GPS) Down On Weak Sales
Shares of Vince Holding Corp (NYSE:VNCE) have plunged by more than 36% in morning trading following the company's release of its second quarter financial results after the markets...
Ciena Corporation (CIEN) And Joy Global Inc. (JOY) Trending In Different Directions After Sales Misses
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) and Joy Global Inc.
Investors Chill To Five Below Inc (FIVE) In The Wake Of Sales Miss
Five Below Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE), the $2.07 billion specialty retailer catering to teen and pre-teen customers through its extreme-value merchandise, is trading down by nearly 8% ...
Big Insider Purchases Uncovered At Albemarle Corporation (ALB), Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK), and Alexander & Baldwin Inc (ALEX)
If you're looking for good investment ideas in the current highly-volatile market, which has battered many stocks in its wake, monitoring insider purchases is a very useful and...
Hedge Funds Outfitting Their Portfolios With These Apparel Stocks
While the Consumer Cyclical sector has produced gains of about 11.52% so far this year, the Apparel Manufacturing industry hasn't contributed to that uptick, as it has incurred...
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Stepping On Toes As It Makes Play For AGA Rangemaster Group
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) has shown interest in a possible acquisition of British high-end ovens maker, AGA Rangemaster Group PLC, even though Middleby Corp.
Three IPOs That Hedge Funds Absolutely Loved This Summer
Too risky for some, an exciting profit-making opportunity for others, initial public offerings (IPOs) attract diverse opinions from the investment community.
Do Hedge Funds Like Cloud Computing Stocks?
Cloud computing has not only led to many new companies springing up, but has also allowed many stagnating tech giants to breathe some much-needed life into their moribund operations...
Adage Capital Hikes Holding In Olin Corporation (OLN) Ahead Of Big Dow Acquisition
According to a recent 13D filing with the SEC, Phill Gross (pictured) and Robert Atchinson's Adage Capital Management has hiked its stake in Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) by about...
Steve Cohen Believes It’s Time to Bet on Sunedison Inc (SUNE)
According to a new filing with the SEC, Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management has acquired some 13.74 million shares of Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), to take the firm's total stake...
First Sanctions and Now Its Own Shareholders: Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) Just Can’t Get A Break
Shareholders of a subsidiary of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), a $3.51 billion offshore drilling contractor, have sued the company in light of a deal signed with the Russian state...
Warren Buffett Boosts Exposure to Phillips 66 (PSX) but Hedge Funds Still Cautious
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's has substantially increased its exposure to Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) and in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosed...
The Smart Money Loves These High Dividend Finance Stocks
The financial services sector is up by more than 10% year-to-date and nearly 21% in the last 12 months.
Amici Capital’s Bold Bet On Seacor Holdings, Inc. (CKH) Amid Energy Sector’s Doldrums
According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Orlin's Amici Capital has raised its stake in Seacor Holdings, Inc.
The Smart Money’s Favorite Mid-Cap Dividend Stocks
Fixed income from an investment is something many retail investors look forward to, especially those who are unwilling to bet large sums of money on risky stocks.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) is Carl Icahn’s Latest Target as It Embarks on Reducing Costs
According to a recent 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Carl Icahn's Icahn Capital has initiated a large activist stake in Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX...
5 Ultra-High Dividend Stocks Hedge Funds Are Betting On
With the rate hike from the Fed still far from a reality, there aren't a lot of satisfactory fixed-income opportunities for retail investors out there.
Ackman Still Confident Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Will Fall; Discusses Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX)
Renowned activist investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square was having another one of his wonderful years, clocking in a gross return of 13.0% on a year-to-date basis through July...
NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NQ) Jumps 40% After Announcement Of Business Shift
The stock price of the $343.04 million provider of mobile internet services in China, NQ Mobile Inc (ADR)(NYSE:NQ), has risen by more than 36% today after the company reported...
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) Takes A Hammering After Outlook Revision
Despite beating the top and bottom line estimates in its financial results for the second quarter, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Paul Singer Is Betting Against These Stocks
Elliott Management is one of the oldest hedge funds in the business, dating back to 1977.
Baxter International Inc (BAX) and T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS) Among Dan Loeb’s Top New Picks
Renowned activist investor Dan Loeb's Third Point recently filed its 13F form with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which revealed its equity portfolio for the end of ...
Activist Cannell Capital Loves Micro-Caps
Activist investor J. Carlo Cannell leads his fund Cannell Capital in a non-conventional way. Cannell established his fund in 1992 with just $600,000.
Billionaire Seth Klarman’s Top Energy Stocks
Seth Klarman's Baupost Group recently filed its 13F for the second quarter reporting period. Klarman, the author of the $1,500 book, Margin of Safety, was asked by one of his...
David Einhorn Makes Adjustments To Top Holdings Apple Inc. (AAPL), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), More
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital recently joined the group of hedge funds that have filed their 13F forms for the June 30 period. Einhorn, the renowned activist investor who...
Senator Investment Sees Something In These New Non-Merger Arbitrage Picks
Senator Investment Group, which is led by former Merrill Lynch colleagues, Douglas Silverman and Alexander Klabin, recently filed its 13F form with the Securities and Exchange...
Billionaire Jim Simons’ Massive New Tech Positions
Jim Simons' quant fund Renaissance Technologies recently filed its 13F form with the SEC. Founded in 1982 RenTec is one-of-a-kind hedge fund.
Healthcare Fund Consonance Capital’s Top Picks For Q3 Following Monster First Half
The healthcare sector has appreciated by more than 14% so far this year, so we decided to take a look at how healthcare funds are gearing their portfolios heading into the second...
The Energy Stocks Powering Bocage Capital’s Portfolio
Kurt Billick's Bocage Capital recently filed its 13F form for the June 30 reporting period.
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) Among Top New Picks Of First Eagle Investment Management
First Eagle Investment Management has recently filed its latest 13F form with the SEC, which revealed that at the end of June, the value of the firm's public equity portfolio...
Charles Davidson Bolsters Portfolio With These New Stock Picks
With the latest round of 13F filings underway, we decided to take a closer look at the new additions to the equity portfolio of Charles Davidson's Wexford Capital.
Halliburton Company (HAL), salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) and Tata Motors Limited (ADR) (TTM): Segantii Capital’s New Favorite Stocks
Simon Sadler's Segantii Capital recently filed its 13F form for the reporting period of June 30 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Anchorage Capital Slashes More of Its Holding In Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF)
Anchorage Capital, which is led by Kevin Michael Ulrih and Anthony Davis, reduced its stake in Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Latest Bullish Moves Of Cyrus Capital Partners and Rock Springs Capital Management
According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Stephen C. Freidheim's Cyrus Capital Partners raised its stake in Sphere 3D Corp.
Atlantic Investment Trims Its Stake In WESCO International, Inc. (WCC)
According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Alexander Roeper's Atlantic Investment Management has trimmed its stake in WESCO International, Inc.
