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We compiled a list of the equity holdings of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and for Bill Gates’ personal investment vehicle Cascade Investment. These are as of December 31, 2008 and we...
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Billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn has made some large changes to his portfolio holdings. He and Icahn Capital, L.P. have not been immune to the market sell-off as you have seen in his...
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After the close of trading, there was an SEC filing showing that billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn now controls more than 10.5% of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF). This was...
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Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) was already trading as though the options traders were placing a bet today “against nationalization” and now we are getting more news from the company. ...
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The CEO Confidence Index from Chief Executive magazine showed a slight up-tick in January. Corpoate chiefs are still very cautious on labor conditions, and this index was just at another all-time...
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Republic Services Inc. (NYSE: RSG) keeps seeing its largest shareholder buy stock. This is none other than Bill Gates. A fresh filing shows that Gates purchased 600,000 more shares at a price...
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Buying bank stocks might not be the worst investment ever. At least that is the case if you bought today when the market was down. Late in the day came SEC filings showing that the controversial...
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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) used to be a huge investor in telecom, media, and technology companies. A recent SEC filing shows that Microsoft no longer holds its previous stake reported in...
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If you are not familiar with the name Kingdom Holding Co., you may know its owner by the name of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. He has been a very visible investor in many companies including...
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Bill Gates is at it again. He’s bought more shares of Republic Services Inc. (NYSE: RSG). In an SEC filing after the close today,Mr. Gates disclosed he spent more than $11.6 million to buy...
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It looks like Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) has a new largest shareholder. An existing holder called Capital World Investors has increased its ownership in the upscale retailer and now owns a 10.1%...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) does not go for short-term gains, and short-term losses are part of the game for investing. Warren Buffett has even told employees to only to worry...
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Whole Foods Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) has a new activist in its ranks. An SEC filing showed that Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. investment vehicle is now holding a 7% stake in the organic and...
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Homebuilders are supposed to be a winners under the new tax incentive plan and with mortgages now priced at less than 5%. But after the close came a filing showing that Robert Toll, CEO of Toll...
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John Malone and Barry Diller had their full round of the boxing match last year. But now it seems another fight may be under way. Liberty Media Corp. has been unloading shares of...
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