Bill Ackman's fund, Pershing Square, is one of the highest profile hedge funds in the world.
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September 3 - News
Investor Bill Ackman's decision to take a $400+ million haircut and sell out of troubled retailer J.C.
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September 3 - News
With Bill Ackman now gone from J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), investors may be inclined to bet on a turnaround.
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September 3 - News
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital hedge fund rose 0.9 percent in August. This is quite a feat given that most market indices fell sharply for the month.
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September 3 - Hedge Funds
August was the first time that the broad-based S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) has looked vulnerable in more than a year.
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September 3 - News
Retail is not what it used to be. Hanging out at the mall was once the cool thing to do; now people seek convenience and turn to online shopping instead.
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September 3 - News
A glance at the individual components of the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) reveals that one sector in particular performed poorly throughout August.
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September 2 - News
This week, the ratings of three Pharmaceutical stocks on Portfolio Grader are down. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).
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August 30 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 29 - News
The thing that troubles me about J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is that it's always on the defense.
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August 29 - News
In today’s day and age, the concept of “the customer comes first” is often times lost in the retail environment.
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August 29 - News
Michael Karsch is returning client money in his $1.8 billion hedge-fund firm after 13 years, saying he wants to take time to contemplate the next stage of his career, according...
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August 28 - Hedge Funds
Earlier this month, legendary corporate raider Carl Icahn announced via Twitter that he owned a stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
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August 28 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), Apple Inc.
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August 28 - News
A popular misconception among investors is that the rounds of 13F filings released by hedge funds and other notable investors several weeks after the end of each quarter are not...
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August 28 - Hedge Funds
To many of your peers, hedge funds are seen as overrated, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time.
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August 28 - News
Shaking off his recent brush-off from Sony Corp., activist investor Daniel Loeb disclosed a large stake in Sothebys (NYSE:BID)'s on Monday, but remained coy about his plans for...
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August 27 - Hedge Funds
As a company, brand value and how the consumer and public perceive your company and products is everything.
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August 27 - News
NEW YORK (AP) -- J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 27 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 27 - News
There are two ways to invest in retail stocks. You can focus on strong and steady operators such as Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) or Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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August 27 - Hedge Funds, News
Activist investor Bill Ackman is cutting his losses in J.C. Penney. The hedge fund manager sold his entire stake in the troubled retailer.
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August 27 - News
Saying that J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is facing difficult times is an understatement.
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August 27 - Hedge Funds, News
In August, hundreds of hedge funds and other major investors filed their 13Fs for the second quarter of 2013 (disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of June...
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August 27 - Hedge Funds
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 27 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Sothebys (NYSE:BID), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Apple Inc.
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August 27 - Hedge Funds
There has been a lot of talk about the value of JC Penney's (JCP) real estate portfolio, including how much value the real estate represents per share, as if such amount is a ...
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August 26 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is at an uncertain time in its history, with many resigned to the fact that the retailer is simply a leftover remnant of a bygone era.
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August 26 - News
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it.
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August 26 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), DryShips Inc.
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August 26 - Hedge Funds
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 23 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 23 - News
To the average investor, there are plenty of gauges market participants can use to monitor the equity markets.
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August 23 - News
Just last week, Bill Ackman resigned from the board of directors of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 23 - News
At this point, it is hard to look at J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) and not be worried about the future.
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August 23 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Apple Inc.
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August 23 - Hedge Funds
In today’s marketplace, there are a multitude of gauges investors can use to analyze Mr. Market. A couple of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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August 22 - News
On its Q2 2013 earnings call yesterday, the J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 22 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 22 - News
Though most schools already sent out their official supply lists weeks ago, it's safe to say frenetic back-to-school shopping is officially under way -- a fact of which I was ...
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August 22 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) has been a decent investment since the start of 2013--up 15%--but some investors may have been wishing for more.
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August 22 - News
To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, old financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 22 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 22 - News
On Tuesday morning, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported another quarter of declining sales and steep losses.
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August 22 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)’s second quarter of 2013 is one everyone would like to forget.
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August 21 - News
Wall Street seems to believe that the ailing retailer has finally reached its nadir and that some semblance of a turnaround is taking hold.
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August 21 - News
Billionaire George Soros is best known for his profitable macro investments, particularly in currency instruments, but his hedge fund Soros Fund Management engages in equity investments...
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August 21 - Hedge Funds
Prior to working as a contractor for The Motley Fool I worked in the retail industry.
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August 21 - News
There's no better examples of this than Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), and Pitney Bowes Inc.
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August 21 - News
You've seen them on Big Brother, The Real Housewives, and The Bachelorette: the walking disasters and oversimplified personas that make a show both repellent and fascinating at...
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August 20 - News