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Is $DD a Good Buy or is a Competitor Better? $DOW $CE $EMN
DuPont de Nemours and Company (DD), aka “DuPont”, is a science and technology company.
Adam M. Hutt’s Leviticus Partners Reported 8.1% Passive Stake in $LTRX
Adam M. Hutt’s Leviticus Partners amended its passive stake in Lantronix Inc. (LTRX) to 8.1%, according to the firm’s SEC filing on November 10th.
Hedge Funds Lose Big on Dillards $DDS, Low Retail Margin Reports
Dillard's Inc (DDS) fell over 13% in trading on Friday after its retail gross margin fell short of analyst estimates.
Is Kinder Morgan a Good Buy? $KMP $SD $CHK $APC
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) is an oil and gas pipelines company that owns and manages energy transportation and storage devices.
Hedge Funds Lose Big on Green Mountain Coffee Roasters $GMCR
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) shares fell almost 37% in trading on Thursday, from $67.02 at close Wednesday to $42.25 a share at 11:39am EST.
Insider Trading: Coliseum Capital Buys More $LHCG
Christopher Shackelton and Adam Gray’s Coliseum Capital filed Form 4 for its insider purchases in LHC Group, Inc. (LHCG).
Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates Took Active Ownership in Cosi
Chuck Royce’s Royce & Associates amended its previous passive stake ownership in Cosi, Inc. (COSI) to active on November 9th, based on the firm’s recent SEC 13D filing.
Raging Capital Filed 10.6% Activist Stake in $REXI
Raging Capital filed on November 4th for its 10.6% activist stake in Resource America, Inc. (REXI).
Lisa Rapuano’s Lane Five Capital Boosted Its Activist Stake in $EPAX
Lisa Rapuano’s Lane Five Capital reported 1,012,630 shares in Ambassadors Group Inc. (EPAX) on November 7th, corresponding to a 5.7% activist stake.
Southpoint Capital Bought More $CBK
Southpoint Capital reported 5.57% passive stake in Christopher & Banks Corporation (CBK), according to a SEC regulatory filing on November 4th.
Hedge funds Lose After Adobe $ADBE Shares Fall Nearly 11%
Shares of Adobe (ADBE) fell Wednesday after the company announced that it would no longer be focusing on making Flash for mobile browsers.
Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital Boosted Its Stake in Netease
Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital increased its passive stake in Netease.com, Inc. (NTES) to 5.5%, according to a SEC 13G filing.
Hayman Capital Buys 4.9% Passive Stake in MGIC Investment
Hayman Capital filed on November 4th for its new 4.9% passive stake investment in MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG).
4 Analyst ‘Buys’ Under $20
The October rally may be on a downswing but there are plenty of stocks that still lots of upside potential, even amongst the lower share prices.
Hedge Funds Make a Bundle on Inhibitex $INHX
Shares of Inhibitex (INHX) more than doubled Friday morning.
Hedge Funds Lose a Bundle After Abercrombie $ANF Shares Fall 21%
Several hedge funds lost big in early trading on Thursday after Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) plummeted from $74.01 at close Wednesday to $57.90 at 10:39am EST Thursday morning...
Jim Roumell’s Roumell Asset Management Disclosed 15.7% Passive Stake in $TACT
Jim Roumell’s Roumell Asset Management disclosed its 15.7% passive stake position in Transact Technologies Incorporated (TACT) on November 1st.
Hedge Funds Make a Bundle After Boston Beer $SAM Grows 14.63% Wed
The Boston Beer Company (SAM) swelled from $86.37 at close on Tuesday to hit $99.01 a share at close on Wednesday.
Hedge Funds Lose Big on Career Education $CECO After CEO Resigns
Career Education Corporation (CECO) fell over 40% in early trading Wednesday on news that its CEO Gary McCullough resigned reports MarketWatch.
Fonclare Steps Back, Failed Einhorn Mets Deal, MF Global, MoMath
Citywire A-rated manager Cedric de Fonclare has stepped back from management of the Jupiter European Absolute Return fund as part of wider merger plans. The move comes after ...
Oak Hill Capital and Carlyle Financial Services Each Reported 23.37% Stake in $FNBN
Oak Hill Capital and Carlyle Financial Services each reported 493 million shares, or 23.37% activist stake in FNB United Corp (FNBN) on October 31th.
Healthcor Management Reported 10.54% Passive Stake in $MGLN
Arthur B Cohen and Joseph Healey’s Healthcor Management revealed today for its 3 million shares, or 10.54% passive stake in Magellan Health Services, Inc.
Hedge Funds Make Big on Humana $HUM
Humana Inc (HUM) swelled from $80.24 a share at open on Monday to hit anew 52-week high of $87.32 a share after it "announced earnings of $444.8 million, or $2.67 a share, up ...
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Took 12.2% Activist Stake in $CP
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square revealed on October 28th that the firm now holds about 20.66 million shares in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP), giving a 12.2% activist stake...
Hedge Funds Make Big After Sprint $S Rises 4.41%
Sprint Nextel Corporation (S) rose by over 4% on Friday, moving from $2.61 at close yesterday to finish the week at $2.74 at 5pm EST.
Soroban Capital Reported 5.8% Passive Stake in $SEMG
Soroban Capital revealed on October 27th that the firm now has 2.41 million shares in SemGroup Corp. (SEMG), corresponding to a 5.8% stake ownership.
Samana Capital Reported 6% Stake in $ONXX
Samana Capital reported 6% passive stake in Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc (ONXX) on October 24th. According to the filing, Samana Capital now possesses 3.84 million shares in ONXX.
Stadium Capital Bought More $BGFV
Stadium Capital filed 13D on October 25th for its 15.3% activist stake in Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (BGFV).
Hedge Funds Make Big After Cheniere $LNG Announces 20-Yr BG Contract
Several hedge funds made big after Cheniere Energy, Inc (LNG) rose from $6.12 a share at yesterday's close to finish trading Wednesday at $10.32 a share.
Jim Simons’ Renaissance Fund Shifts to Right
Hedge fund management can make all the difference in a fund's performance but it can also have an effect in the political arena, as in the case of Jim Simons' Renaissance Technologies...
George Soros’ Soros Fund Management Bought More $WBMD
George Soros’ Soros Fund Management announced a 5.6% passive stake in WebMD Health Corp.
Carl Icahn Reported 7.94% Activist Stake in $WBMD
Legendary corporate raider Carl Icahn announced a 7.94% activist stake WebMD Health Corp (WBMD) on October 21th, pushing the stock up by 2% in the same day.
Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Buys More $CLW
Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors revealed on October 21st that it now has 1,233,595 shares in Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW), or 5.4% stake.
Dana Cohen’s Rutabaga Capital Boosted in $JAX
Dana Cohen’s Rutabaga Capital boosted its passive stake in J. Alexander's Corporation (JAX) to 10.17%.
John H. Lewis’ Osmium Partners Took 6.3% Passive Stake in $HPOL
John H. Lewis’ Osmium Partners filed 13G on October 20th for its 6.3% passive stake in Harris Interactive Inc. (HPOL).
Hedge Funds Make a Small Fortune After Chipotle $CMG Jumps Over 8%
Several hedge fund managers made big Friday after Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) stocks jumped from $307.91 at close yesterday to finish the week at $334.50 on reports of CMG's ...
Hedge Funds Make a Bundle on Edwards Lifesciences $EW Increase
Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) "third-quarter earnings rose 7.5% on a tax benefit as the heart-valve maker's investments in its expected Sapien launch hurt margins, despite sales...
Paul Reeder and Edward Shapiro’s PAR Capital Bought More $ALK
Paul Reeder and Edward Shapiro’s PAR Capital filed 13G on October 19th for its 5% passive stake in Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK).
Hedge Funds Gain Big After Amlin $AMLN Reports Higher Than Expected
Amlin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) rose 11.13% on Thursday morning after it reported a GAAP loss of 9 cents per share, which was narrower than the 15 cents per share loss estimated...
Hedge Funds Lose Big After $AEM Closes Goldex Mine
Several hedge fund lost big Wednesday after Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM) announced "it is suspending mining operations and gold production at its Goldex mine in Val d'Or, Quebec...
Apollo Group $APOL Soars in Early Trading on Earnings Report, Hedge Funds Make Big
Several hedge funds made big after Apollo Group (APOL), the company behind University of Phoenix, reported profits and sales above analyst estimates, reported Businessweek.
Ralph V. Whitworth’s Relational Investors Take 5.54% Activist Stake in $HAR
Ralph V. Whitworth’s Relational Investors announced on October 13th that the firm increased its activist position in Harman International Industries, Inc.
Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital Reported 9.8% Activist Stake in $NAV
Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital filed 13D on October 13th for its 9.8% activist stake in Navistar International Corporation (NAV).
Insider Trading: Jeffrey Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management Continued Selling $YRCW
Jeffrey Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management revealed on October 12th for its insider sales in YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW).
Insider Trading: Glenn J. Krevlin’s Glenhill Advisors Continued Disposing in $ACMR
Glenn J. Krevlin’s Glenhill Advisors continued their disposal in A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (ACMR).
Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital Increased Its Position in $FST
Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital increased its position in Forest Oil Corporation (FST) to 5.46 million shares as of October 11th.
Bandera Partners Reported New Passive Stake in $DAVE
Bandera Partners obtained 8.8% passive stake in Famous Daves Of America Inc (DAVE).
