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Short Interest In Abbott Labs And Baxter International Doubles
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 8:24am | 563Read More...Short interest in a number of stocks surged in the most recent settlement period. Two health care stocks were among those leading that trend in the first weeks of May. The number of shares short in one of them doubled for the second period in a row. It does not appear that short sellers have "...
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Top 10 Gainers In Today's Pre-Market Session
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 9:41am | 336Read More...NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE: NQ): +15.97 percent The company announced divesting in FL Mobile for $3243.5 million to Beijing Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGYP): +5.67 percent Paulson & Co. reported over 27 million share stake Monday Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE: GSAT): +4.36 David Einhorn's...
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13F Season: David Einhorn's New Positions
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 6:34am | 539Read More...The 13F from David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital hit the street Monday afternoon. Below are the top highlights from the latest filing. Results are written in % change from number of shares from last quarter to this quarter: AerCap Holdings (NYSE: AER) Raised 19%. Allergan PLC (NYSE:...
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Is The Hedge Fund Industry's 'Midas Touch' Dwindling?
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 2:24pm | 387Read More...The all but fantastical performance hedge funds have experienced recently may be coming to an end, according to a Reuters report warning that "there are several signs" the $2.9 trillion industry may be on the decline. Hedge funds, which were demanding hefty fees, are now facing "a storm of...
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Sohn Strategy: Go Long The Shorts, Short The Longs
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 1:57pm | 578Read More...This year’s Ira Sohn Conference took place on Wednesday, and high-profile investors and fund managers gave attendees plenty of investment advice. Unfortunately, the track record of Ira Sohn presenters is not so great. Here’s a rundown of some of last year’s key stock picks: David...
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With Einhorn's New Stake, Here's A Look At Other Firms Invested In Yelp
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 4:42pm | 185Read More...Shares of Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) traded up nearly 3 percent Tuesday amid news of a stake by Greenlight Capital's esteemed manager, David Einhorn. While Einhorn's Q1 letter to Greenlight investors didn't disclose the size of the stake, the average price is known, $21.16. Yelp shares...
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Analyst Warns Of Low Investor Interest In Small-, Mid-Cap Internet Stocks Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 3:03pm | 664Read More...Deutsche Bank has warned that it still sees low investor interest in the small- and mid-cap Internet space, despite a strong bounce back in shares off February lows. The firm highlighted three companies within the space: Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP), Shutterstock Inc (NYSE: SSTK) and Zillow Group, Inc.-...
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Victor Anthony: Einhorn's Yelp Forecast A 'Stretch' To Achieve
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 12:56pm | 339Read More...Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn released a letter to his fund's investors that detailed several moves in the quarter - including a new position in Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP). Einhorn said in his letter Yelp is a "five stars" stock and a position was established at an average...
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All You Need To Know From David Einhorn's Q1 Letter To Greenlight Investors
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 6:29pm | 521Read More...David Einhorn released his Q1 2016 letter to Greenlight Capital investors on Monday. Greenlight returned 3 percent net of fees and expenses during the quarter, the letter showed. Among several other highlights including what he termed as "winners" in Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE...
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Meet 'Krossover,' It's Receiving Funding From The Biggest Names In Sports
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 12:05pm | 756Read More...Statistics is a growing sub-industry within the sporting world, where the analysis of games is exponentially helpful to teams, coaches, recruiters and individual players. Enter Krossover. The New York-based firm recently closed a Series B round of investing totaling $20 million, funded in part by...
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Barron's: Lovely Homes At Higher Prices
Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 9:01pm | 663Read More...The cover story in this weekend's Barron's features the best luxury second home resort markets in the United States. The communities that topped the list this year include ones in Texas, Wisconsin and Utah. Other featured articles include a look at how to buy Bill Ackman and Dan...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Interpublic, Zimmer Biomet And More
Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 8:47pm | 614Read More...Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for a global advertising company and a medical device company. Barron's offers two stocks that it thinks are worth a wager now, one of which is backed by Sam Zell. Other featured articles include a way to invest with Bill Ackman and...
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Highlights Of Greenlight Capital's Q4 Conference Call
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 4:43pm | 580Read More...Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) hosted its fourth quarter conference call on Tuesday to discuss its performance and outlook. Greenlight Re generated an underwriting profit before general expenses of $6.8 million and a $45.5 million loss on its investment portfolio. Overall, the...
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Best Stock Ideas Of 2016 So Far
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 2:54pm | 410Read More...There’s no question that 2016 is off to a shaky start for the S&P 500, which is already down 6.3 percent year-to-date. However, not all stocks are suffering in 2016. Here’s a look at the top five performers in the S&P 500 so far this year. 5. Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC)...
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David Einhorn Goes Activist On Sunedison, Is Officially Seeking A Board Seat
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 6:46pm | 284Read More...Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) shares are up 2 percent on Monday after-hours, after a 2.6 percent rise during the day's regular session. Hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital revealed, in a new 13D filing, a 6.8 percent stake in the renewable energy company. Einhorn now holds...












