Weiss Asset Management, a Boston-based hedge fund manager, has agreed to pay approximately $6.9 million to settle SEC charges that it violated the federal securities laws when...
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June 14 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
"The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite struggled to remain in record territory Tuesday as investors sifted through mostly upbeat earnings reports amid a drop in oil prices and paid...
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May 9 - Commodities, Futures/Forex, Gold, Market Movers, News, Tech
Although a constitutional crisis might occur if Hillary Clinton wins on November 8 but Donald Trump refuses to concede, the markets aren't that concerned, as the major indexes...
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October 20 - Market Movers, News
Individual investors might find hedge fund investing quite expensive, considering the 2-and-2o fee structure most hedge funds employ.
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January 26 - Hedge Funds, News
At Insider Monkey we follow around 730 hedge funds and other institutional investors and ahead of the New Year, several funds from our database have reported some interesting ...
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December 31 - Hedge Funds, News
The markets awoke to rather gloomy news as the Labor Department said that the Consumer Price Index inched down by 0.2% in September, which was in-line with expectations, and was...
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October 15 - Market Movers, News
As Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) posted its financial results for the second quarter, it attracted the attention of two investors, who boosted their passive positions in the...
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August 11 - Hedge Funds, News
Activist investing has gained a considerable amount of traction among retail investors for the last couple of years, whereby the trend is to follow renowned activists like Carl...
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June 23 - Hedge Funds, News
Larry Robbins' Glenview Capital has added 1.0 million shares to its Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) holding, according to a 13D filing this week.
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June 3 - Hedge Funds, News
Glenview Capital Management is a hedge fund based in New York which was founded in 2000 by its current CEO and portfolio manager, Larry Robbins.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital manages a concentrated portfolio, and he’s known for his activist approach.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds, News
Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital has disclosed in two filings with the SEC two bullish moves, including adding a new holding to its equity portfolio.
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March 24 - Hedge Funds, News
Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP has filed its latest 13F with the SEC, revealing the legendary activist’s equity positions at the end of 2014.
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February 18 - Hedge Funds, News
In new filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Relational Investors, managed by Ralph V.
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February 12 - Hedge Funds, News
It was announced a little over a week ago that Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) would split into two core businesses, thanks in part to pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn...
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February 9 - Hedge Funds, News
It only took a month for Carl Icahn’s latest activist move to pay big dividends, as Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) announced in an 8-K filing with the SEC on Thursday that...
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January 30 - Hedge Funds, News
Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP acquired a new position of around 10.5 million Common Shares in Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) on Monday. This new holding represents 7.77% ...
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December 29 - Hedge Funds, News
Ralph V. Whitworth, who runs Relational Investors, is bullish on Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) and has nearly doubled his fund's position in the company.
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June 27 - Hedge Funds, News
When the U.S. economy was on the cusp of falling into an abyss in late 2008, companies across the nation collectively decided to cut all unnecessary spending.
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September 3 - News
At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to analyze publicly traded companies.
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September 3 - News
To many traders, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial tools of a period lost to current times.
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August 30 - News
If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be useless, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age.
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August 30 - News
In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are seen as useless, old financial vehicles of a period lost to current times.
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August 28 - News
If you were to ask many of your peers, hedge funds are seen as overrated, outdated financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 26 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are a multitude of metrics shareholders can use to monitor publicly traded companies.
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August 24 - News
According to our research based on our database of 13F filings, the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an average excess return of 18 percentage points per...
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June 10 - Hedge Funds
CNH Global NV (ADR) (NYSE:CNH) was in 23 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 6 - News
Is AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) an attractive investment right now? The best stock pickers are getting more optimistic.
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June 3 - News
To most investors, hedge funds are viewed as worthless, outdated investment vehicles of the past.
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June 3 - News
In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are seen as worthless, outdated financial vehicles of yesteryear.
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May 31 - News
For some time we have been tracking 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors and using this information to develop investment strategies.
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April 2 - Hedge Funds
Small-cap and mid-cap stocks are the source of much of a hedge fund’s alpha, as these stocks are less covered by the media and other large investors and therefore are more likely...
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January 14 - Hedge Funds
$28 billion industrial equipment and machinery company Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) is up 35% over the last year, and reported higher earnings in Q2 than a year ago.
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September 26 - Stock Analysis
Jim Cramer's Mad Money is one of the top watched TV shows on CNBC.
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October 31 - Lists
Jim Cramer's stock picks beat the market on the average according to an academic study by two Northeastern University professors.
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October 14 - Lists
Jim Cramer analyzed Mosaic's chart yesterday in his show and he likes it. Recently Daniel Loeb got behind Mosaic (MOS) as well.
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August 3 - Lists
David Tepper took home paychecks in the billions in both 2009 and 2010. David Tepper's Appaloosa manages $16 Billion and returned around 30% last year.
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February 14 - News