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Making A Fortune With A Dollar: Trading Dollar General's Earnings
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 8:51am | 385Read More...Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is set to report earnings tomorrow before the bell, and with investors like Bill Ackman, and Nelson Peltz in the space in Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), perhaps it is time that investors look at the ever growing dollar store space with the industry leader. The company is set...
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Tiffany's Is The Blue Box That Keeps On Giving
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 9:56am | 469Read More...Peter May, the founding partner and President of Trian spoke at the Ira Sohn Conference and said that he is long Tiffany's (NYSE: TIF), and has been since 2007. May said the company has great free cash flow, a good return on capital, and likes the fact that Tiffany's brand has and always will...
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Bill Ackman Thinks You Can Get $70 For A Dollar
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 7:36am | 489Read More...Speaking at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference yesterday, Pershing Sqaure's Bill Ackman gave out a passive idea that if he's right, will give you $70 for every dollar. Ackman was talking about Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO), which he believes has significant upside from these levels. The...
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No More Change For Family Dollar (FDO)
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 12:25pm | 305Read More...Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) shares are down on a day when the market is ripping higher, as the company has voted unanimously against the offer from Nelson Peltz. Peltz had offered around $7 billion for the company, at a share price of $55 to $60 per share, but the company said that the...
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Trading The Dollar Stores Today (DLTR, BIG, NDN, FDO)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 11:07am | 335Read More...Yesterday Nelson Peltz offered $55-$60 per share for Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), and the dollar store companies like Big Lots (NYSE: BIG), 99 Cents (NYSE: NDN) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) are moving on the back of this news. These moves occurred in the after-hours yesterday, and are continuing...
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Nelson Peltz In Discussions To Take Family Dollar Private (FDO)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 6:22pm | 52Read More...Reports indicate that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is in talks to take Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) private for between $55.00 and $60.00 per share. Peltz already owns a significant stake in the company. In the after hours trading session, FDO shares have jumped 32% to $57.99.
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Nelson Peltz Is Having A Great Breakfast This Morning (TIF)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 10:55am | 138Read More...I think I just saw Nelson Peltz order a big expensive breakfast this morning, and he's eating it at Tiffany's (NYSE: TIF). Peltz is the largest shareholder of Tiffany's, via his stake in Trian Partners. Trian owns 5.24% of the company, as of the last reporting date, September 30. Tiffan'ys said...
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Bad Day For Nelson Peltz, Family Dollar (FDO)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 4:53pm | 149Read More...Back in July, Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management took a 6% stake in Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO). At the time, the transaction was valued at $168,698,208. As of yesterday, Trian was up almost 25% on their investment, but a good chunk of those profits have evaporated today. Family Dollar has fallen...
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Family Dollar In Play As Nelson Peltz and Trian Become The Third Largest Holder
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 9:19am | 294Read More...In a 13D, Nelson Peltz and his Trian Fund Management took a 6% stake in Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO). Trian Management GP are owned and/or controlled by Nelson Peltz, Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, who therefore are in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by the Trian...
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Wendy's Arby's Group Ticking Higher On Renewed Takeover Chatter (WEN)
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 12:08pm | 167Read More...Shares of Wendy's Arby's Group (NYSE: WEN) moved higher on heavy volume this morning after renewed buyout speculation. The rumors that we are hearing are that Cerberus Capital Management may be interested in acquiring the fast food chain in a $3 billion all cash deal that would value the company at...
