Why Twitter, Wells Fargo, and Three Other Stocks Are in Spotlight on Friday
The markets are quiet today as all three index futures are just moderately lower.
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Will Tairen Capital’s Bullish Moves In Yelp, Alibaba, And Others Help Turn It Around?
While the first-half of 2016 was dismal for the hedge fund industry overall, it was particularly disastrous for Larry Chen and Terry Zhang's Asia-focused long/short equity hedge...
Hedge Funds Have a Hunger for These Restaurant Stocks
Food and restaurant stocks are mostly deemed risky as they largely depend on various factors like food scares, weather and recessions, but analysts think that rising consumer ...
Here’s Why These Stocks Are Trending on Friday
Crude is in the headlines today after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he supports a production freeze with OPEC.
Emerging Sovereign Group Shuffles Top Positions In Bid To Recover Losses
Emerging Sovereign Group was founded in 2002 by Kevin Kenny, Mete Tuncel and Jason Kirschner, who previously worked together at Morgan Stanley, with seed money from Tiger Management...
Five Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Tuesday
Although all three major indexes retracted on Tuesday, five stocks, Yum! Brands, Inc.
Priceline, Nike, Dollar Tree: Tiger Cub Stephen Mandel’s Most Trusted Consumer Stocks
Stephen Mandel's Lone Pine Capital recently filed its 13F for the June quarter, which showed a notable shift in the composition of the fund's portfolio.
Tairen Capital’s Completely Revamped Top Stock Picks
Tairen Capital is a Shanghai-based equity long/short hedge fund co-founded by Larry Chen and Terry Zhang in 2007.
Billionaire Dan Loeb Reiterates Bullish Thesis on Baxter, Holds on to Allergan Stake & Other Market Commentaries
Third Point LLC, an investment management firm founded in 1995 by billionaire Daniel S. Loeb, primarily focuses on event-driven, value-oriented investing. Mr.
Yum!, Pepsi Among 10 NYSE Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs Thursday
The markets moved up sharply on Thursday after the Bank of England surprisingly left interest rates unchanged.
Why Investors Are Abuzz About These 5 Stocks Today
It looks like Thursday will be another good day for the markets, as all three index futures and crude are in the green.
Five Fast-Food Stocks Hedge Funds Are Bullish On
Although fast-food and quick-service stocks probably won't wow you with their performance in any given year, they are pretty dependable over the long run.
Billionaire Dan Loeb Reveals His Top Stock Picks; Allergan plc (AGN) Disappoints
Billionaire Dan Loeb founded New York-based Third Point LLC, an asset management firm with $17 billion assets under management, in 1995.
Big Hedge Funds Washed Their Hands of These Companies in Q1
The latest round of 13F filings was wrapped up (for the most part) on Monday, as thousands of hedge funds reported the content of their equity portfolios with the SEC, as of...
Tiger Cub Robert Citrone Reveals Major Moves in Alibaba, Amazon and Others
Billionaire Robert Citrone, a so-called Tiger Cub due to his previous position at the Julian Robertson's Tiger Management, founded Discovery Capital Management LLC in 1999.
These 5 Prominent Stocks Are Making Notable Moves Today
Mixed earnings reports and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s press conference have cast a pall over investor sentiment in the markets today, with the major U.S...
Why Are Investors Losing Confidence in These 5 Stocks Today?
It's a rather flat day on Wall Street, as all three major indexes are hovering around level ground for the day.
Five Fast Food Stocks to Buy Now
The introduction of the breakfast menu has cranked up the competition in the fast food business.
Billionaire Rob Citrone’s Biggest Q4 Moves
Billionaire Rob Citrone's Discovery Capital Management recently submitted its 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing a U.S equity portfolio worth $...
Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Biggest Moves in Q4
Billionaire Dan Loeb founded value-oriented hedge fund Third Point LLC in 1995 with only $3.4 million in capital, and since then, has become one of the most closely-watched hedge...
Adam Weiss’ New Hedge Fund Is Betting On Consumer Stocks
Stillwater Investment Management, L.P. is a California-based long/short equity hedge fund founded by Adam Weiss in 2014. Prior to founding the fund, Mr.
Why Are These 4 Stocks Making Waves This Morning?
With NASDAQ futures up by 0.7% and crude futures bouncing back from the $30 per barrel level, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), QUALCOMM, Inc.
Why Are These Stocks in the Spotlight Today?
Volatility continues to rear its ugly head today as all three major indexes opened sharply lower. Among the stocks buzzing this morning are Yahoo! Inc.
Hedge Funds Are Betting Big on These Restaurant Stocks
With the price of oil near decade lows, consumers have more spending power than ever before.
Do Hedge Funds Love Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)?
After several tireless days we have finished crunching the numbers from the more than 700 13F filings issued by the elite hedge funds and other investment firms that we track ...
Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Top Picks For A Fourth Quarter Recovery
Billionaire activist investor Dan Loeb of Third Point saw his hedge fund post losses of 8.9% for the September quarter in comparison to the S&P 500's slide of 6.4% during the ...
Should You Follow Billionaire Activist Dan Loeb into His Dividend Picks?
Billionaire activist Dan Loeb mostly invests in companies that trade below their intrinsic value and try to push for changes in order to maximize the shareholder value.
Why Are These Four Stocks Gaining Ground on Tuesday?
The stock market opened in the red on Tuesday amid positive housing starts data, which indicated a 6.5% annual growth to 1.21 million, which is a sign of the strengthening of...
Third Point’s Portfolio Struggled in the Turbulent Third Quarter
Dan Loeb is one of the most revered activist investors on Wall Street, and has proven to be a successful money “generator” over his 20 years of experience as a hedge fund ...
What Does New Board Member Keith Meister Have in Store for Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM)?
On Thursday, Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) announced that Keith Meister of Corvex Management LP was appointed to its Board of Directors, and also updated its outlook for 2015.
Yum Brands Might Be Down, but Hedge Funds Don’t Think It’s Out
There is no question about it. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)'s earnings report came up short.
Five Best Fast Food Chain Stocks to Buy Now
The Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) industry, or the so-called fast food industry, has seen immense growth over the past few decades (i.e.
Smart Money Says This Is Why You Should Bet on Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM)
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world, with more than 41,000 restaurants around the globe.
Hedge Funds’ Favorite Restaurants Include McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM), and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
The U.S restaurant industry has been performing quite strongly over the last few years.
Dan Loeb And Keith Meister Both Betting Heavily On These Stocks
Dan Loeb, the founder of Third Point, is a pioneer activist investor, whose flagship fund performed impressively in 2010, returning 41.7%.
Hedge Funds Are Pouring Money Into These Stocks
With the data from the latest round of 13F filings now gathered and processed, we’ve identified five stocks that received a large influx of cash in the second quarter from the...
CBS Corporation (CBS) Out & QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) Jumps to Top of Laurion Capital’s 13F
Benjamin A Smith’s Laurion Capital Management has filed its 13F with the SEC for the second quarter of 2015, in which it disclosed an equity portfolio of $10.85 billion, which...
Matthew Hulsizer’s Top Long Positions: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)
Matthew Hulsizer’s Peak6 Capital Management has recently filed its 13F with the SEC for the second quarter of 2015.
Locust Wood Betting On Food Stocks
Stephen J. Errico founded Locust Wood Capital Advisers, a New York-based long/short equity hedge fund, in 2002. Prior to founding Locust Wood, Mr.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Beats On Q2 Bottom Line Despite Declines: Was Activist Keith Meister Right?
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) reported an adjusted earnings per share of $0.69 after-hours today for its second quarter, which ended June 30.
Stock Showdown: McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Vs. Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
For our latest stock showdown, we turn our attention to the fast-food industry and pit two titans of burgers and chickens on the go against each other, McDonald's Corporation...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Out, CBS Corporation (CBS) In As Laurion Capital’s Top Pick
Benjamin A. Smith's $5.85 billion fund, Laurion Capital Management has pushed Apple Inc.
Activist Keith Meister’s New Additions to His Fund’s Portfolio Include Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), MGM Resorts International (MGM)
Activist investing seems to be in vogue nowadays.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) and Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) Among Hedge Funds’ Top Restaurant Picks On Fire
The restaurant industry is up by 12.48% year-to-date. In comparison SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has merely returned 2.73% during the same period.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), Devon Energy Corp (DVN): Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Letter to Investors Reveals Two New Positions
Dan Loeb's Third Point has just issued its Investor Letter for the first quarter.
Hedge Fund Managers Paul Cantor, Joseph Weiss, and Will Wurm’s Top Picks
Paul Cantor, Joseph Weiss, and Will Wurm's Beech Hill Partners has filed its latest 13F with the SEC, giving us a chance to see the fund’s holdings as of the end of March.
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), Wendys Co: Hedge Funds Hungry For These Restaurant Stocks
While investing in restaurant businesses is certainly an opportunity to tap into sizable returns, it is not a straight forward choice for a retail investor to pick the right business...
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA), and PDC Energy Inc (PDCE): Billionaires George Soros and Steven Cohen Initiated Stakes in These Companies
Billionaires George Soros and Steven Cohen are two of the most notorious names on Wall Street, which is why everyone interested in investing should follow their activity closely...
B/E Aerospace Inc (BEAV), Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS): John Orrico’s Water Island Top Non-Merger Picks for Q4
Water Island Capital is a merger-arbitrage fund that was founded in 2000 by John Orrico.
Will Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) & McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Regain Consumers? Valuentum Says ‘Yes’
The question of grabbing a meal from Yum! Brands, Inc.
