At times, the market can be a one-way street; a stock can trend in a certain direction for many quarters, seemingly on sentiment alone.
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December 14 - Hedge Funds, News
While the market is being driven by short-term sentiment influenced by the uncertainty regarding the future of the interest rate environment in the U.S, the low commodity prices...
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November 21 - Hedge Funds, News
The odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike by the end of the year are constantly diminishing.
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October 26 - Insider Trading, News
MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) has beaten the market's earnings expectations with its second quarter financial results, posting earnings per share of $0.28.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds, News
On Monday, Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) released its Americas Top Picks List, in which it revealed stocks that it believes can significantly outperform the market.
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July 1 - Hedge Funds, News
Today, we decided to analyze the profitability of the small-cap equity holdings of billionaire John Griffin's $13.8 billion Blue Ridge Capital.
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June 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Small-cap stocks provide investors with an opportunity to take advantage of market inefficiencies as these companies are relatively under-researched as compared with their larger...
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June 4 - Hedge Funds, News
Most investors like buying stakes in big multinational companies that have enormous revenue streams and market caps.
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May 27 - Hedge Funds, News
The insurance industry is one that has provided solid returns to its investors over the years.
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February 21 - Hedge Funds, News
Below is transcript of the MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG)'s Fourth Quarter Earnings Call, held on January 20, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
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January 26 - Earnings Report, News
Hedge-fund investor Dan Loeb's campaign to persuade Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) -0.28% to spin off part of its entertainment business was beneficial for the company, Chief...
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September 19 - Hedge Funds
Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial tools of an era lost to time.
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September 16 - News
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are assumed to be useless, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time.
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September 9 - News
In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are seen as delayed, old investment tools of a forgotten age.
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September 4 - News
In the financial world, there are dozens of gauges investors can use to watch Mr. Market. A duo of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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September 3 - News
The housing crash that resultant financial crisis ripped the private mortgage insurance market to shreds.
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August 27 - News
To many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time.
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August 27 - News
It's been a big year for American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG).
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August 26 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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August 9 - News
Turnaround stocks represent companies that are on the verge of a possible u-turn, or a revival of their fortunes.
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July 30 - News
While the economy is finally starting to show signs of a recovery, opportunity within the finance sector can possibly still be found within an unconventional, niche industry.
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July 25 - News
MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) will release its quarterly report next Tuesday, but investors haven't waited for that report to send the stock to two-year highs.
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July 19 - News
One of the first lessons beginning investors learn is the value of diversification in preventing big losses.
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July 15 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are viewed as slow, old financial vehicles of the past.
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July 5 - News
The US housing markets have shown considerable improvement with the help of the government's stimulus programs.
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July 2 - News
Today, let's look at Maverick Capital, founded by Lee Ainslie and Sam Wyly in 1993.
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June 19 - Hedge Funds
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) was in 12 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 13 - News
The US housing markets are on their way towards a recovery, and investors, both retail and institutional, are busy trying to make sure they get a piece of the recovery pie.
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June 10 - News
If you'd ask most investors, hedge funds are seen as worthless, outdated investment vehicles of the past.
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May 30 - News
The property market is on the rebound and home prices are now on average the highest on record, according to Reuters.
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May 30 - News
The mortgage meltdown and ensuing financial crisis took down many financial entities, plowing some completely under and leaving others barely surviving.
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May 21 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), MGIC Investment Corp.
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May 20 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), MGIC Investment Corp.
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May 3 - News
Next Tuesday, MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 28 - News
John Paulson, the New York-based hedge fund manager, is known for making bold stock market calls.
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April 25 - Hedge Funds
Hot on the heels of a $15 million Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settlement with mortgage insurers Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW), MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG), ...
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April 15 - News
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a legal settlement with four mortgage insurance companies last week that will resolve allegations of "kickbacks" to lenders...
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April 15 - News
A settlement was announced Thursday between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and four of the nation's top mortgage insurers over the improper tactics used to win new business...
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April 5 - News
Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 2 - News
As we ease our way into April, the first quarter of 2013 is in the books.
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March 31 - News
MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) was in 20 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. MTG has seen a decrease in hedge fund sentiment lately.
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March 28 - News
Following the recent run in stocks, I see mortgage insurers as being fairly valued. Capital positions have strengthened and industry fundamentals are improving.
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March 18 - News
There are many ways to play a recovery in the mortgage market, though some angles are more treacherous than others.
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March 17 - News
Following the recent run in the stocks, I see mortgage insurers as being fairly valued. Capital positions have strengthened and the industry fundamental are improving.
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March 14 - News
It appears that nothing short of a catastrophe is going to stop the broad-based S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) from challenging its all-time high set back in 2007.
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March 11 - News
Not even the enacting of $85 billion in budget cuts has been enough to keep more than 50% of companies in the Motley Fool CAPS Screener from creeping within 10% of a new 52-week...
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March 7 - News
Since sequestration kicked in on Saturday and The End of The World As We Know It was supposed to materialize, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has packed on an additional 164 ...
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March 6 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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March 6 - News
The same factors that have been driving the market higher -- a very accommodative Federal Reserve, inexpensive stock valuations, and a slowly improving job market -- helped push...
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March 5 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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March 5 - News