On Friday, shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose 2.32%. When the closing bell rang, the stock price had climbed to $34.87 and set a new 52-week high.
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May 20 - News
Famed investor Carl Icahn and money manager Southeastern Asset Management have joined forces to provide shareholders an alternative to Michael Dell's controversial $24.4 billion...
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May 17 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), BMC Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMC), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Dell Inc.
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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May 16 - News
Inside ownership is a measure of the amount of stock owned by directors or senior officers of a company.
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May 16 - News
The decline of the personal computer has been on the minds of investors everywhere.
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May 16 - News
Last week, Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) teamed up with Southeastern Asset Management to propose a leveraged recapitalization for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL).
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May 15 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Yahoo! Inc.
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
The battle for took a new turn at the end of last week when -- manager of the Longleaf Funds and , one of Carl Icahn's vehicles -- sent a letter to the Dell Inc.
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May 14 - News
In recent months, I've written a number of posts detailing the ongoing decline of the PC.
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May 14 - News
Earlier this year, Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) founder Michael Dell and private equity fund Silver Lake Partners agreed to take Dell private for $13.65 per share in cash.
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Dell Inc.
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May 13 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), QUALCOMM, Inc.
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May 10 - Hedge Funds
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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May 10 - News
Recently, Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP), a listed diversified holding company led by famous activist investor Carl Icahn, announced its impressive first-quarter earnings results...
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May 9 - News
There's been a recurring theme among hardware OEMs over the past six months regarding both of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s new Windows platforms.
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May 9 - News
Investors are hearing a lot about Carl Icahn himself these days, but his company continues to fly under the radar.
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May 7 - News
PC manufacturers and IT services providers are urged to find new businesses to diversify its revenue mix.
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May 7 - News
A battle within the Republican Party over same-sex marriage is unfolding on two fronts, in public, and behind the scenes.
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May 6 - Hedge Funds
The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) withdrew its bid for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL).
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May 3 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Apple Inc.
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May 3 - Hedge Funds
Is this the beginning of the end for the personal computer? The future seems to be uncertain.
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May 2 - News
Recently, Jim Chanos, the most successful short seller, shared his views on the markets, his short positions, as well as his long positions.
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May 1 - News
If you've walked around inside an electronics store like Best Buy Co., Inc.
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May 1 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Apple Inc.
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May 1 - Hedge Funds
In the last six months, we have seen a number of large buyout offers, many of which investors believed were impossible. We’ve seen offers for Dell Inc.
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April 30 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN), Acme Packet, Inc.
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April 30 - Hedge Funds
Citadel Investment Group, a large hedge fund managed by billionaire Ken Griffin, now owns over 18 million shares of Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE:HK) according to a filing with...
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April 30 - Hedge Funds
So, the lingering question remains -- what of the desktop computer? Is it dead? No, it’s not dead.
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April 29 - News
In my last few updates on Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) I have been advising investors to stay away from the stock.
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April 29 - News
Even though the broader PC market is in an accelerating decline, with unit shipments falling 14% last quarter, there's still plenty of consumers out there looking to purchase ...
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April 29 - News
Lenovo Group Limited (ADR) (NASDAQOTH:LNVGY.PK) group has seen astounding growth number in its PC business. It has passed Dell Inc.
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April 28 - News
After mulling it over for about a month, asset management company The Blackstone Group L.P.
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April 28 - News
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is making.
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April 27 - News
Last November, I announced my intention to create a portfolio of 10 companies that investors had effectively thrown away and given up on, in the hope of showing that deep-value...
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April 26 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Apple Inc.
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April 25 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Dell Inc.
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April 25 - Hedge Funds
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s stock has fallen over the last year against a rising market, owing to its flat financials and amid concerns about the declining PC industry...
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April 24 - News
A couple of weeks ago, up-for-sale PC purveyor Dell Inc.
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April 23 - News
The decline of PC sales in general seems to have cooled off the passion that alternative asset management firm Blackstone had for the ailing technology firm.
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April 23 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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April 23 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), International Business Machines Corp.
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April 23 - News
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been making continuous efforts to continue its dominance in PCs through various innovations.
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April 22 - News
International Business Machines Corp.
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April 22 - News
Last year was a difficult one for Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) shareholders, as the stock was down 46% during the year.
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April 22 - News
Hedge funds increased bets on gold rallying after prices plunged the most in 33 years, underscoring billionaire John Paulson’s view that bullion will rebound.
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April 22 - Hedge Funds
BP Capital's T. Boone Pickens and three of his children have sued the fourth, accusing him of airing the family's dirty laundry on his blog.
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April 20 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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April 19 - News
Having suffered losses on three of four days this week, U.S. stocks are mixed this morning. As of 10:05 a.m.
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April 19 - News