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ThinkstockHerbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) has been nothing short of a battleground stock for short sellers and active traders looking for oversold bargains for a half-year now. It appears the company now...
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AMRAMR Corporation (AAMRQ) has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the disclosure statement for the company’s reorganization plan. AMR also...
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ThinkstockApparently changing your corporate status to a real estate investment trust (REIT) does not always come easy, nor is there such thing as a free lunch. Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) is...
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White House Photo by Pete SouzaStock market volatility has returned, and some stocks have sold off enough that they almost appear to be bargains to investors who missed the boat on the way up. As...
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courtesy of DellFollowing yesterday’s presentation from Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) rejecting a buyout offer from activist investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc., Icahn and...
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ThinkstockIf you ever wondered about a pay disparity between the top and the bottom, pay close attention here. CEOs and presidents are often paid very well at the big banks. SNL Financial has...
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White House Photo by Pete SouzaNow that stocks have started to sell off and now that interest rates have begun to rise, many investors are looking for bargains out there in the stock market....
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courtesy Dell Inc.A special committee of the board of directors of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) this morning recommended that the company’s shareholders accept the merger agreement being offered by...
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ThinkstockOppenheimer is of the opinion that some underperforming technology companies could attract even more activist investors attention. Dan Loeb is accomplishing things at Sony Corp. (NYSE:...
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CIA World FactbookSocial unrest has been growing in Turkey, and with it about 10% of the value of the local markets has disappeared. News feeds from Turkey’s Hurriyet Daily News have much coverage...
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ThinkstockSLM Corp. (NASDAQ: SLM) is about to migrate yet even further away from the Sallie Mae that you used to know when you were in college. Now that the student loan market is largely under...
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wikicommons / SkimstaThe world of large corporate funeral homes and cemeteries is about to see the dominant player become even more dominant. Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI) has made an...
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Jon OggWhen it comes to returning capital to shareholders, companies generally choose to pay dividends or to start share buyback plans. Many companies do both, but the real question to ask is which...
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Wikimedia CommonsTuesday will mark the do or die date for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) shareholders and corporate governance issues. The effort to split the role of chairman and chief...
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courtesy of DellThe board of directors at Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is either satisfied with the $13.65 per share offer that it already has accepted from founder and CEO Michael Dell and Silver Lake...
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