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Icahn Sells Portion of Netflix Stakes – Wins Big
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 8:15am | 529Read More...Reuters is reporting that billionaire activist investor, Carl Icahn has sold a portion of his Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stake netting him between $700 and $800 million. Icahn bought a nine percent stake in the company in August of 2012 at an average price of $58 per share. He sold three million...
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Carl Icahn's Top Six Positions
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 7:05am | 711Read More...Tuesday, Carl Icahn made news when he tweeted that he had dinner with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook to discuss increasing its share buyback. Icahn revealed his long position in Apple on August 13 and according to his CNBC interview Tuesday, Icahn now owns about $2 billion worth of Apple...
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Short Interest Swings In Fertilizer Stocks (IPI, MOS, UAN)
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 10:54am | 1010Read More...Shares of many fertilizer companies took a big hit at the end of the July with the announcement of the breakup of Belarusian Potash marketing cartel. CVR Partners (NYSE: UAN), Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) and Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) saw the most significant percentage upswings in the number of their...
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17 Labor Day Stock Picks
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 9:05am | 686Read More...Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. Week-long vacations are done, weekend trips to the lake are winding down, and for sports fanatics, here comes football season. But there’s a lot of science behind Labor Day. Consumers spend in very predictable ways making this weekend a key revenue...
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CVR Energy, Warner Chilcott and Other Top Performers in May
Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 9:35am | 1020Read More...Two oil and gas companies -- CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI) and W&T Offshore (NYSE: WTI) -- were among the top performing dividend-paying stocks in May. So were drug maker Warner Chilcott (NASDAQ: WCRX) and semiconductor company Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX). Below we take a glance at how these...
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Barron's Recap: Apple Tops the Barron's 500
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 6:32am | 1090Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's 500 ranking, a look at some bargain stocks from that list, the prospects for Linn Energy and Atlas Air, and alternatives to REITs. Cover Story "The Barron's 500" by Jacqueline Doherty. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have struggled of late, but it...
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Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo! and Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 7:01am | 1093Read More...Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Barron's Recap (3/31/12): What a Power Shift in Congress Would Mean for Investors
Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 9:48am | 896Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: what a shift in power in Congress would mean for investors, the prospects for Franklin Resources and for independent refiners in the Midwest, and an interview with America's preeminent forensic accountant. Cover Story “Power Shift” by Jim McTague. Whether or not...
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Deutsche Bank Updates 6/22
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 7:40am | 142Read More...Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. Western Refining (NYSE: WNR) had its rating raised from Hold to Buy and its price target increased from $15 to $24. On Tuesday, Western Refining added 4.29% to its value to end the day at $15.81. CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI)...
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Dahlman Rose Maintains Buy on CVR Energy
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 9:24am | 87Read More...Dahlman Rose is out with its report today on CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Dahlman Rose writes, "After attending CVR's analyst day in Houston earlier this week, we maintain conviction of our sum-of-the-parts valuation of $30. As the coming earnings season...
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Goldman Sachs Releases Price Target Summary
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 8:56am | 428Read More...According to Goldman Sachs, Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG) price target has been increased to $68.00 from $67.00. Estimates for the current year are $0.87. Cameron International (NYSE: CAM) price target has gone down to $69.00 from $73.00. Estimates for the current year are $2.60. Canadian Natural...
