Value Investing Congress

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U.S. stocks were little moved to start off the month of May as investors and traders are cautious before April's nonfarm payrolls report are released on Friday. The consensus estimate for Friday's figure stands at 215,000 which would trump March's 192,000 number. “This is a really important...

In less than one month, investors will gather in Las Vegas for the Eighth Annual Spring Value Investing Congress. Whitney Tilson, David Nierenberg and Guy Gottfried are among the many hedge fund managers that are scheduled to speak at this year's event. John L. Schwartz, who co-founded Schwartz...

John L. Schwartz did not plan on producing a financial conference. As the founder of CME, Inc., a provider of clinical information to medical professionals, he helped create and deliver hundreds of conferences and trade shows every year. When he sold the company in a nine-figure all-cash...

There are many reasons to attend the Eighth Annual Spring Value Investing Congress. In addition to the financially beneficial trading ideas, the Value Investing Congress also provides attendees with a unique opportunity to network. "The networking part may very well be the most valuable part of...

Steven Romick, David Nierenberg, Marcelo Lima and Zeke Ashton -- these are just a few of the talented traders, hedge fund managers and financial professionals that are lined up to speak at the Eighth Annual Spring Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas this year. Guy Gottfried, who spoke fondly of...

From August 12, 2011 to November 19, 2012, The Brick (OTC: BRK) -- one of the largest furniture and appliance retailers in Canada -- rose more than 140 percent. The company is now being acquired by Leon's (OTC: LNF) for approximately $700 million. On October 17, 2011, Rational Investment Group...

Pershing Square Capital Management's Bill Ackman spoke at the New York Value Investing Congress yesterday. In addition to outlining his positive view on some of his hedge fund's holdings, including General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), and Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG),...

David Einhorn discussed four stocks during his presentation at Tuesday's Value Investing Congress in New York. The Greenlight Capital manager and noted short-seller gave his bearish thesis on Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) and told the audience why he liked...

On Monday, the 8th annual New York Value Investing Congress kicked off to considerable fanfare. As investors pitched investment ideas, a number of stocks saw elevated activity such as Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Agrium (NYSE: AGU), and Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC). Monday's most notable speaker...

On Monday morning, the 8th annual New York Value Investing Congress will kick off at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The event, which CNBC described as the "Super Bowl of Value Investing," has become well-known for its market moving presentations from some of the best investors in the world....

In one month, the world's most brilliant investors will converge in New York for the eighth annual Value Investing Congress. Scheduled to take place on October 1 and 2 at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, the Value Investing Congress is a can't-miss event. Those who sign up by Friday,...