Fannie And Freddie Shares Tumble Again After Legal Ruling
Investors continued to flee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the second trading day following a legal ruling that made it seem less likely that anyone but the federal government would ever get their hands...
View ArticleActivist Investor Stocks Hit Hard In Sell-Off
Hedge fund billionaire William Ackman sounded the opening gong on Monday at the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange, helping to usher in trading of Pershing Square Holdings, the permanent capital vehicle...
View ArticleThe Herbalife Earnings Machine Sputters, Shares Tumble
One consistent feature of the never-ending war over Herbalife used to be the company’s powerful ability to deliver earnings every quarter that impressed Wall Street. But the diet shake seller has...
View ArticleBill Ackman Wins 2014
This has been a very difficult and humbling year for most hedge fund managers. But billionaire William Ackman is doing great, distinguishing himself as the hedge fund manager of 2014 by trouncing just...
View ArticleWall Street's 10 Biggest Winners Of 2014
Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman leads the list of money men who had a great year in 2014.
View ArticleFannie, Freddie Fallout Hammers Jefferies Fixed Income Results
Investment bank dealt big blow by federal judge's ruling on Fannie, Freddie rescue.
View Article30 Under 30 Finance: The Top Young Traders, Bankers And Dealmakers
The rising stars of finance are making their mark on Wall Street, working at big banks like Goldman Sachs, hedge funds like Coatue Management, and private equity firms like KKR.
View ArticleThis Giant Drug Firm Won't Invent Medicines. Investors Are Cheering
Brent Saunders generated $25 billion in value for investors by flipping drug companies rather than discovering new drugs. Is this the future of the pharmaceutical business?
View ArticleDavid Tepper Uses Activist Tactics To Force GM Stock Buyback
General Motors on Tuesday said that Harry J. Wilson, a representative of four hedge funds, was trying to win a board seat and get the company to repurchase $8 billion of its shares.
View ArticleCase Study: Activist Hedge Funds In Practice -- Bill Ackman
Activist hedge funds care about the money, not the company.
View ArticleBillionaire Stock Watch Reflects Fallout From Oil Plunge
Tepper, Einhorn and Buffett were just a few of the investors to bag oil bets in Q4, and the selling may not be over.
View ArticleThe Firm Whose Workers Were Subpoenaed By The Investigation Into Herbalife...
People connected to Global Strategies Group, a Democratic-learning public affairs firm, have received subpoenas in connection with a federal probe into the potential manipulation of Herbalife's stock.
View ArticleStart-Ups Are Not Hot In The Rich Hedge Fund Industry
Silicon Valley start-ups these days are having as easy a time as ever raising money from strategic investors, venture capitalists and even hedge funds. But starting a new hedge fund continues to be a...
View ArticleHerbalife Delivers Earnings Win, Shares Soar
Herbalife, the controversial nutritional supplements seller, delivered a blow to its adversaries on Tuesday by reporting first-quarter earnings that suggested its business model was not as broken as...
View ArticleJeff Gundlach Says Auctions Like $179 Million Picasso Depend On Russian And...
Jeffrey Gundlach says art prices are sustainable "as long as the world continues to mint new billionaires in Russia and China who can't get their money out of there fast enough."
View ArticleThe Latest Investing Moves By Seven Masters Of The Universe
Today we're going to focus on the latest trading moves of Warren Buffett, David Dreman, Bruce Berkowitz, Mohnish Pabrai, William Ackman, Prem Watsa and Daniel Loeb. Of course, the usual caveats apply....
View ArticleThe Secret To Jeffrey Smith's Success At Starboard? His Father's Juice Company
When Jeffrey Smith, head of fast rising activist hedge fund Starboard Value, takes an activist stake in a mid-sized or large capitalization company he thinks about fresh-squeezed fruit juice.
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