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When Pershing Square Capital Management filed a Form 13D with the SEC yesterday related to its ownership interests in General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP), Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman...
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General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP) is on the move after a letter was sent to the company calling for a sale by activist investor (and 2nd largest shareholder) Pershing Square. Bill...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have just released their most recent U.S.-listed equity holdings showing that there have been some significant changes in the positions...
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Whenever you hear the words “Carl Icahn” and “son” together in news, the initial response is that Forest Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: FRX) is under attack by the activist investor. One of the...
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With the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting set for August 15, Forest Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: FRX) continues its proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn, who has proposed a slate of...
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Activist investing can sometimes be a bit like a tennis match to watch. And sometimes it can yield great profits for investors. Carl Icahn is picking up his attack on Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:...
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Hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, who is chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, remains bullish on select equity investments. In a presentation at CNBC’s ‘Delivering Alpha’ conference this...
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Short-seller Jim Chanos is rather well-known for his alternative views, particularly betting against some very popular companies and growth or value stories. At the second Delivering Alpha...
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Jon OggThe turnaround and potential activist investor situation surrounding DJIA component Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) just became a bit more interesting. There have been reports that the...
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During CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Conference this morning, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner talked about many things pertaining to taxes, politics, the fiscal cliff and more. Geithner is defending the...
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Jon OggNews that activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square is going after Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has certainly rekindled interest in what was growing (or declining) into nothing more...
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There is good news for defensive consumer products and high dividend investors: change is likely coming in some form at Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG). The market value as of yesterday was a...
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The ongoing calls to bring change at Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) are growing. The company’s shares have become stuck and many investors feel that the company has grown too large to be...
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Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) is nothing short of a highly unusual winner today. The news is that the women’s apparel retailer announced the closing of a five-year, $65 million senior...
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Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is surging in early trading on this merger Monday. While there is no direct Best Buy news this morning there is ample speculation that this will be the next merger...
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