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Investor Kyle Bass: Globalization Isn't Over, Just Don't Invest in Countries Run by Despots
The founder of Hayman Capital Management took a different view than BlackRock’s Larry Fink on the future of the idea of an interconnected global economy.
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Carl Icahn Is Expanding His Animal-Welfare Campaign to Kroger, After First Targeting McDonald's
Carl Icahn is expanding his animal-welfare campaign to the nation’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger Co.
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New Report Finds Almost 80% of Active Fund Managers Are Falling Behind the Major Indexes
A majority of active mutual fund managers are underperforming the S&P 500 and the Dow, according to the newest S&P Indices versus Active (SPIVA) scorecard.
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Here's How Impactive Capital Could Apply ESG Ideas at Student Lender SLM
Investing with an eye toward environmental, social and governance factors is a key concept for Impactive Capital. This is how the concept could unfold at SLM.
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Ryan Cohen Brings an Activist Approach to Bed Bath & Beyond. Here's What May Be Next for the Retailer
Cohen, co-founder and former CEO of Chewy, has made his second 13D filing, taking a stake in Bed Bath & Beyond.
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Ackman's Pershing Square Is Back at Canadian Pacific. This Is What Could Be Ahead for the Railroad
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square recently announced a new position in Canadian Pacific, a company the hedge fund helped overhaul years ago.
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Starboard Value Has Options to Build Value at Webchat Provider LivePerson
Starboard Value recently sent a letter to webchat provider LivePerson, nominating four candidates for the company’s board of directors.
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Impactive Capital Brings a Sustainable Brand of Activism to Meridian Bioscience
Impactive recently disclosed a stake in the life science company. The activist fund has built a reputation for its approach toward ESG investing.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants to Know More About What Hedge Funds and Private Equity Are Doing
The federal agency is meeting on Wednesday to consider new rules for private funds.
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Buy Stocks Like Whirlpool — Not NFTs, Asset Manager Says
Investors should be looking to pick up stocks like Whirlpool and avoid the likes of CryptoPunks NFTs, according to Jeff Henriksen, CEO and founder of Thorpe Abbotts Capital.
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With Starboard and Jana Partners Holding Stakes, Mercury Systems Has Options for Building Value
The defense tech company is in a unique scenario: There are two experienced activist investors here.
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Pharma Company Amarin Has a Key Asset and a Big Decision. How Sarissa Capital Can Help It Move Forward
Activist fund Sarissa brings extensive knowledge and deep contacts in the health-care space, which could come in handy at Amarin.
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‘Take a Chill Pill, Stay Long' — Anthony Scaramucci Says Bitcoin's Recent Plunge Won't Last
The SkyBridge Capital founder told CNBC on Tuesday he advises his own clients to invest in cryptocurrency, but without getting overexcited.
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Icahn Gets Two Directors Appointed to Auto Machinery Firm Dana. Here's What May Be Ahead for Investors
Icahn Capital’s Brett Icahn and Gary Hu have joined the board of Dana Inc. The firm is no stranger to the automotive market.
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Tudor Portfolio Manager on Where She's Finding Alpha in the Tech Sector With Rising Rates
Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi recently launched a new strategy within Tudor Investment Corp. called T++ with a specific focus on technology stocks.
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Activist Hedge Funds Launched 89 Campaigns in 2021. Here's How They Fared
These investors were especially active in the information technology, consumer discretionary and financial sectors.
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Starboard Value Has Three Levers to Strengthen Profitability at GoDaddy
The activist hedge fund recently snapped up a 6.5% stake in the web domain company.
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Hedge Fund Senvest Posts 85% Return in 2021 Riding GameStop Meme, Among Wall Street's Best
Senvest Management generated full-year returns of 85 percent, according to an investor familiar with the numbers.
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Trump Friend Tom Barrack Scheduled to Go on Trial in September for Illegal United Arab Emirates Lobbying Case
The investor Tom Barrack is accused of secretly trying to advance the UAE’s interests during the presidency of his friend, Donald Trump.
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Activist Fund Engaged Capital May Turn to a Familiar Strategy to Boost Performance at Quotient
Engaged Capital recently sent a letter to Quotient Technology’s board, calling out its underperformance versus its peers.