Arena Pharma (ARNA), Vivus (VVUS): Which Hedge Funds Made the Wrong Pharma Bets?
Since the end of 2Q, the very popular biopharma companies, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA), Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOR) and Vivus, Inc.
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Why is Highbridge Capital Upping Its Stake in This Tech Company?
In a 13G filing last week, billionaire fund manager Glenn Russell Dubin of Highbridge Capital Management announced that his firm now had a 5.15% ownership stake in Echostar Corporation...
This Famed Value Investor is Buying More Tempur-Pedic, Should You?
Chieftain Capital Management, managed by John Shapiro, Tom Stern, and Joshua Slocum, is an investment fund with a little over $1.3 billion in assets under management.
Chanos, Simons Among the Billionaires Betting on This Infrastructure Giant
In July, Chicago Bridge and Iron Company N.V. (NYSE:CBI) announced plans to acquire Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SHAW) at $46 per share.
Is Morningstar a Good Addition to Your Portfolio?
As one of the world's most reliable providers of investment analysis covering everything from equities to mutual funds, Morningstar, Inc.
Which Hedge Funds Are Investing in the Airline Industry?
With rampant consolidation across the airline industry, has the tide changed for its companies? In the past, airline stocks have traded in lockstep with oil prices, generally ...
Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Should Take On The TV Industry With iTV
With the release of the iMac in 1998, the iPod in 2001, the iPhone in 2007, then the iPad in 2010, what’s next? iTV in 2013? Here is why we think this is a must for Apple Inc...
Is Questcor Pharmaceuticals a Good Investment?
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOR) made our list of terrible twenty stocks earlier this week.
5 Monster Dividend Stocks Yielding 9%
We have identified five monster dividend stocks that yield at least 9%.
Steven Cohen is Betting on Natural Gas With This Stock
In a 13G filing last week, SAC Capital announced it had increased its stake in Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) to 2,659,491 shares, a 5.5% ownership in the company.
5 High-Growth High Dividend Stocks
At a time when many investors are seeking yield, much solace has been found in utilities, but one issue with this sector is its limited upside.
QE3: Time to Buy Utilities?
Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve announced a third round of accommodative monetary policy earlier this week, which will be an open-ended form of purchasing additional mortgage...
First Eagle’s Top Stock Picks
Born in France, Jean-Marie Eveillard entered the world of finance in 1962 with an analyst job at Societe Generale. Eveillard then relocated to the U.S.
10 High-Dividend Stocks That Could Afford to Pay You Double
We have identified ten stocks that have high dividend yields – those greater than 3% - that could afford to pay double their current dividend, i.e.
The Terrible 20: Underperforming Stocks with High Short Interest
The list of the stocks with a high level of short interest is filled with many names investors should expect, while others may come as a surprise.
5 Dividend Monsters Hedge Funds Are Bullish About
In the current economic environment, many hedge funds are looking for returns amongst high dividend yielding stocks.
Which Hedge Funds Predicted the Railway Downgrade?
Earlier today, UBS made sweeping downgrades in the railroad sector, citing decline of coal and grain volumes as the main reason.
Nokia Corporation (NOK): Is Christmas Elop’s Last Stand?
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) was a well-respected and very popular brand of mobile-phone handset during the 1990s and early in this century, but i has seen its market share dwindle...
QE3: Did Hedge Funds Know It Was Coming?
The notion of QE3 rejuvenates thoughts of Ben Bernanke and the Fed flooding the market with dollars, weakening the U.S.
FedEx (FDX): Here’s Why These Hedge Funds Are Bullish
According to a number of 13F filings during the second quarter, various hedge funds were making bets on FedEx and a rebound in global shipping.
Barton Biggs’s Top 5 Stock Picks
Barton Biggs and his firm Traxis Partners began a pivot of their portfolio in the second quarter and refrained from making any bold bets before Biggs passed away in July 2012 ...
Here’s How Palo Alto Investors Returned 26.2% Last Quarter
Palo Alto Investors, managed by William Leland Edwards, was one of the most successful hedge funds last quarter, at least in terms of returns generated, gaining 26.2% between ...
Activist Hedge Fund Takes a 10% Stake in Office Depot
Starboard Value LP, managed by Jeffrey Smith, is estimated to have assets under management in excess of $1 billion, and our records show that the fund has a 13F portfolio worth...
Why is This Retailer George Soros’s No. 1 Stock?
In the financial world, individual investors have an array of analytical indicators at their fingertips, though the most under-appreciation metric out there may be hedge fund ...
Nokia Corporation (NOK): Ethics Probe Into Lumia Ad Mishap
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), during the week of its big launch of its new Lumia handsets that would run Windows Phone 8 as their operating system, got caught with a feeble ...
Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Vringo (VRNG), Nokia (NOK) – Oh My!
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc.
Nokia Corporation (NOK): Tablet Announced With New Handsets Today?
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) has been ramping up buzz about its new line of Lumia smartphone handsets that are to run the Windows Phone 8 operating system as the company was slated...
Nokia Corporation (NOK) Launches Music App for Lumia Handsets
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), just a day before its major event launching a new line of Lumia handsets that will run the new Windows Phone 8 operating system by Microsoft Corporation...
Nokia Corporation (NOK) Focusing on Replacement Market?
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), while struggling in major markets like the U.S., has been making legitimate headway in mobile handsets among emerging markets like India, where Nokia...
Nokia Corporation (NOK) to Add 2 Phones, Move European HQ
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) CEO Stephen Elop has been busy trying to not only keep his company alive (laying off thousands of workers earlier this year) but also trying to ignite...
Is Nokia Corporation (NOK) A Life Saver for Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) or Sinking Ship?
With Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) seemingly teetering on the edge of the irrelevance abyss when it comes to mobile phone handsets - and smartphones, more specifically - despite...
Hedge Fund News: Philip Falcone, David Einhorn, Paul Singer
The hedge fund manager who challenged the US wireless broadband connectivity system by launching a cheaper alternative has been under investigation by the SEC for alleged manipulation...
Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group Boosted Its Position in $SUSQ
Ken Griffin’s Citadel Investment Group reports its 5.3% passive stake in Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (SUSQ) on October 14th.
Hedge Funds Made a Bundle on Complete Production
Complete Production Services, Inc. (CPX) closed at $20.38 on Friday, October 7, but that was before news that Superior Energy Services, Inc.
George Soros Increased his stake in $CKSW
George Soros’ Soros Fund Management disclosed it had increased its passive stake in Clicksoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW) on September 21th.
Peter Kolchinsky’s RA Capital Management picked $BEAT
Peter Kolchinsky’s RA Capital Management, LLC initiated a brand new position in CardioNet, Inc. (BEAT).
