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ThinkstockActivist investor Carl Icahn had proposed that the world’s largest offshore drilling firm, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG), pay shareholders a one-time dividend of $4 a share and to replace 3...
courtesy Dell Inc.When Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) reports earnings after markets close today, no one is expecting much. The company was originally scheduled to report earnings on May 21st but moved the...
Jon OggOn Wednesday night came the 13F filing from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) showing the latest and greatest stock holdings of Warren Buffett and the investing team there. We noted that...
ThinkstockJohn Paulson made a fortune during and after the recession, but he and his investors have not been as successful since (to say the least). Paulson has been taking some licks on gold but...
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of March 31, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that the...
courtesy of DellDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is in the midst of what would be one of the largest go-private transactions ever. The PC giant and IT services provider is releasing its quarterly earnings...
ThinkstockSony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) is having an unusually good day on Tuesday. After having benefited from the Abe inflation pump from the Bank of Japan, now Sony ADRs have hit a new 52-week high in...
ThinkstockOne of the downsides to a market that seems to go up every day is knowing what stocks to own or sell as the market chugs higher. One strategy for investors to consider is keep a weighting...
courtesy of Sony Corp.Someone has finally called for Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) to rid itself of the one division it owns that has no relationship to consumer electronics. The company’s movie studio is...
We have tracked the key short interest changes as of April 30 in these large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), Verizon...
TwitterThis weekend will mark yet another annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). Warren Buffett has even started to use Twitter to kick off what is often called The...
Jon OggChemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) is a very strange company. Imagine owning the Roto Rooter drain cleaning and plumbing company AND owning a for-profit hospice provider. Now a Department of Justice...
ThinkstockWhat happens when the last person joins a long-lasting trend? Chances are high that the trend is ending. We are not going to dare call a peak in Twitter here, but the notion that Warren...
ThinkstockHerbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reported first quarter 2013 results after the markets closed today. The nutrition and weight loss company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of...
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is a true battleground stock, and the short seller versus activist investor war is about to heat up all over again. This will be a key focus for...