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Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) was supposed to be the next buyout. Apparently not and shares are getting crushed. The news is out confirming that Gores is ditching its planned...
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Recreational vehicle maker Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO) said this morning that the company received an offer from private equity firm North Street Capital L.P. to acquire all of...
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Finally we are going to get stop hearing about the IPO of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB). This is the largest IPO of its kind ever and appears to be the third largest IPO in U.S. history. For those...
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It is no secret that the newspaper business has not been a good sector over the last decade. Subscriptions declined about as fast as the number of smokers did in the 1990s. The business model of...
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GSV Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: GSVC) is taking it on the chin this morning because the company has sold another secondary offering of common shares so that it can go out and buy more portfolio...
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As promised, Daniel Loeb and his firm, Third Point LLC, have today sent a letter to Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) demanding that the Internet firm open its books and records related to the hiring of CEO...
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Warren Buffett hosted the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) over the weekend and this Monday morning he gave a long interview to CNBC. In the interview Mr. Buffett noted how he still thinks...
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Sirius XMSIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has been at the center of a process that would have fallen under the ‘de facto control’ pursuit by Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA). The...
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This weekend has perhaps the most widely followed annual meeting from any public company in America as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) will have its shareholder meeting in Omaha,...
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Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is originally being viewed as a mixed debut for an initial public offering. The market remains a bit cautious when it comes to investing into private equity outfits...
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Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID) is almost magically trading lower this morning on a sell-the-news reaction after the auction house (and oldest listed company on the NYSE) posted a record auction price of...
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Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN) is supposed to be getting a takeover offer soon, or at least it is expected to receive or disclose several possible bids soon. Now the company has one more bit...
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If something can rise in value, investors and speculators may be involved. The world of art is one of the true alternative investing venues as investors often compete head-to-head with museums,...
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Hedge Fund Research (HFR) put out its quarterly report on assets. The data show that total investor capital allocated to hedge funds in Q1 2012 exceeded $16 billion. Because of this: [T]otal capital...
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Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) was touted as a hot IPO but became a sizzling hot IPO. The company priced 13.5 million shares at $17.00 per share, but this was a premium to the already-raised range of...
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