Known for his activism and long term views, Bill Ackman's Pershing Square is one of the best hedge funds in the world.
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January 20 - Hedge Funds, News
After nine years of keeping the interest rates unchanged, the US Federal Reserve finally hiked interest rates by 0.25 percentage points last month.
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January 11 - Hedge Funds, News
Although they don't grow as fast as tech companies do, or pay as high of a dividend as utilities do, many consumer staples products outperform the market over the long run.
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December 20 - Hedge Funds, News
It seems to be opposite day today, as all three indexes are in the red, but oil is gaining ground.
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December 18 - Market Movers, News
Large-cap stocks are generally less immune to sharp moves based on rumors than their mid and small-cap counterparts.
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December 14 - Hedge Funds, News
As we already know from media reports and hedge fund investor letters, many hedge funds lost money in the third quarter, blaming macroeconomic conditions and the unpredictable...
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November 30 - Hedge Funds, News
How do you pick the next stock to invest in? One way would be to spend hours of research browsing through thousands of publicly traded companies.
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November 25 - Hedge Funds, News
As an activist, Bill Ackman prefers to hold a concentrated equity portfolio that allows him to focus on his targets and work towards maximizing their shareholder value.
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November 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Trian Fund Management L.P., co-founded by well-known activist investor Nelson Peltz in 2005, is considered as one of the fastest growing hedge funds in the industry.
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November 14 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Reuters is reporting that Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is exploring a sale of its European grocery and cheese business, which could sell for as much as $3 billion...
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October 2 - Hedge Funds, News
It is commonly known that population growth is one of the key drivers of both current and future demand for food.
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September 28 - Hedge Funds, News
Billionaires represent a class of investors that have time and again profited from their understanding of financial markets.
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September 26 - Hedge Funds, News
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...
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August 28 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Billionaire Lei Zhang's Hillhouse Capital Management recently filed its 13F for the reporting period of June 30.
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August 27 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Bill Ackman has found a new activist target in Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), in which his fund, Pershing Square, has just disclosed a 7.5% stake.
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August 6 - Hedge Funds, News
Flip Wilson was able to put the mantra of hitting a Jackpot in a single line and rightly so.
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July 8 - Hedge Funds, News, Stock Analysis
Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) has announced its top stock picks for its latest Americas Top Picks List in different sectors.
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July 1 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a recent filing with the SEC, Ralph V.
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June 18 - Hedge Funds, News
While uncertainty surrounds the timing of when The Fed will increase interest rates, there is little uncertainty about the effect that decision will have on the upward march of...
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May 27 - Hedge Funds, News
According to a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, the consumer non-durables sector, also known as the fast-moving consumer goods industry, has generated strong shareholder...
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May 25 - Hedge Funds, News
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners is embroiled in a vicious proxy fight with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD), which occupies the top spot in its equity portfolio.
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April 14 - Hedge Funds, News
Lei Zhang’s Hillhouse Capital Management has been one of the top performing funds we track during the first quarter of 2015, as our freshly updated list of the best performing...
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April 2 - Hedge Funds, News
Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners has recently reported increasing its activist stakes in two companies: Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK) and Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ...
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March 2 - Hedge Funds, News
Can you earn money by mimicking the activity of large investors? Tracking hedge funds might not get you rich fast, but it might give you an edge to beat the market and earn some...
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February 24 - Hedge Funds, News
In its latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners disclosed its top 3 picks for the fourth quarter of 2014.
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January 21 - Hedge Funds, News
As we continue to analyze major hedge funds’ 13F filings, we came across an interesting portfolio: that of Trian Fund Management.
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August 22 - Hedge Funds, News
Trian Fund Management LLC, led by Nelson Peltz, focuses on insurance companies, pension funds and university endowments.
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February 20 - Hedge Funds, News
Relational Investors, managed by Ralph Whitworth, makes strategic block investments with the intent of making major profits.
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February 16 - News
Tracking hedge fund and insider transactions is crucial to our investment strategy.
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January 24 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
No new positions. In most quarters, Peltz and Trian maintain a very concentrated equity portfolio, and this filing was no different.
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November 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Yesterday, Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) reported preliminary financial results for the quarter ended 2013-09-30 (full transcript).
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November 6 - Earnings Report, News
We all know that names and logos can be trademarked.
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October 15 - News
Investors value the Dow Jones Industrials for the quality of its selection process and its relative stability.
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September 16 - Dividend Stocks, News
This week, the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis is creating buzz and sparking memories, including here at The Motley Fool.
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September 14 - News
A skill in increasing demand for CEOs of global corporations is the ability to deal with hedge fund moguls who possess strong opinions and billions of dollars at their disposal...
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September 13 - Hedge Funds, News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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September 11 - Hedge Funds
Greek yogurt is a bona fide craze these days. It's not just that Jamie Lee Curtis and John Stamos are pushing different brands of yogurt on television.
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September 8 - News
Right now, everywhere you look, someone is forecasting the end of the market rally, the beginning of a 2008-style bear market, or an airship crashing. There is a certain element...
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September 6 - News
Our research shows that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds (as determined by quarterly 13F filings) outperform the S&P 500 by 18 percentage points per year, proving...
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September 6 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
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September 3 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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September 3 - Dividend Stocks, News
In the financial world, there are tons of indicators market participants can use to analyze publicly traded companies.
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August 29 - News
The strengthening of the dollar has been a constant threat to companies with international market exposure, as it lowers net sales and earnings after the conversion and consolidation...
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August 27 - Futures/Forex, News
It used to be when comedians wanted to garner attention, they'd do what they called a "blue" show, one that was for adult ears only.
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August 25 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), Suncor Energy Inc.
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August 19 - Hedge Funds
A look at some of the major domestic processed and wholesale food-distribution companies finds businesses that appear to be taking initiatives in boosting their profits.
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August 16 - News
Pershing Square, managed by billionaire Bill Ackman, has been mocked quite a bit this year for its short position in Herbalife Ltd.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)’s stock has appreciated approximately 120% over the past three years.
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August 8 - News