How Will the Fed Affect the Earnings Recovery Environment?
The dollar index (UUP) rallied about 22% between October 2014 to July 2016.
Fund Managers
The latest on hedge funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds and top fund managers like Cathie Wood's Ark Invest.
3-Year Treasury Notes’ Overall Demand Fell on July 7
The US Treasury holds monthly auctions of three-year Treasury notes. The latest auction was held on July 7.
Where Will Commodities Head during Trump’s Term?
Donald Trump’s policies are aimed at strengthening job markets in the United States (VFINX) (IVV).
CBS gets position with Davidson Kempner
Davidson Kempner Capital Management initiated a new position in CBS Corporation (CBS) that accounted for 1.55% of the fund’s 3Q14 portfolio.
Why Do Central Bankers Continue to Surprise Bill Gross?
In his recent webcast by Janus Capital, Bill Gross expressed his surprise at the extent to which central bankers of the developed world (EFA) (VEA) have distorted the financial system.
A Look at Institutional Investors’ Holdings in Exelon
In the past couple of months, institutions have increased their positions in Exelon by nearly 2%, from 85.6% to 87.2%, as of October 3, 2016.
Will We See a Recession within the Next 2 Years?
In a recent interview, Jim Rogers said, “I’m on record as saying that we’re going to have a recession certainly within a year or two.”
Why Larry Fink Thinks Markets Could See Some Setbacks
In a recent interview with CNBC, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock (BLK), shared his views on market movement, the US economy, and the dangerous impact of the lower interest rates.
Luxor Capital Establishes New Stake in Cheniere Energy
In February 2015, Cheniere Energy announced that its 4Q14 and full-year results reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $158.6 million, or $0.70 per share.
Why Is Buffett Betting Big on Index Funds?
Buffett said in his recent interview with CNBC that the passive investment strategy or indexing strategy should work well in any market situation.
10-Year Treasury Note Market Demand Barely Moved Last Week
On July 8, ten-year Treasury notes worth $21 billion were auctioned—the same as the previous week.
Glenview Capital opens new position in Danaher
Glenview Capital Management added a new position in Danaher Corp. (DHR) in the third quarter. The position accounted for 1.99% of the fund’s total portfolio.
ValueAct Capital Ups Its Stake in Allison Transmission Holding
Allison Transmission Holding and its subsidiaries design and manufacture commercial and defense fully automatic transmissions.
What Goldman Sachs Thinks about Bank of America
Bank of America (BAC) is currently trading at $25.26. Its 52-week high is $25.80 and 52-week low is $12.05.
What Are Institutional Investors Doing with NRG Energy?
Institutional investors decreased their positions in NRG Energy (NRG) in June 2016.
Why George Soros Compares Facebook and Google to Casinos
Billionaire investor George Soros recently shared his views on social media companies Facebook and Google.
Maverick Capital Sells Its Position in Martin Marietta Materials
MLM’s 4Q14 net sales were up 59% to $779.5 million, compared with net sales of $491.4 million in 4Q13. It beat its 4Q14 revenue estimates by $84 million.
JANA sells stake in Equinix
JANA Partners sold a significant stake in Equinix (EQIX) during the fourth quarter. The position accounted for 3.38% of the fund’s third-quarter portfolio.
Paulson & Co. eliminates position in Freeport-McMoRan
Freeport-McMoRan is the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer. It posted revenue of $5.7 billion, down 7.6%, saying, results “reflect lower oil volumes and price realizations for copper, gold and oil.”
Paulson & Co. ups position in Covidien
The Ireland-based Covidien is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. Its fourth-quarter net sales increased 7% to $2.73 billion.
Why Marc Faber Thinks These Stocks Are Vulnerable
Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google returned nearly 388%, 345%, 1,157%, and 217%, respectively, in the last five years.
What Do Fundamental Bulk Shipping Indicators Say?
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) is a leading indicator for the bulk shipping industry. It’s a measure of the cost of shipping major bulk commodities on a number of shipping routes.
Once Again, Soros Makes Money off the UK’s Woes
Four days before the UK (EWU) decided to leave the European Union (VGK), Soros warned the markets of a “Black Friday” and a crash in the pound.
AQR Capital increases stake in Intel
Intel generated ~$5.7 billion in cash from operations. The company paid quarterly dividends of $1.1 billion and repurchased 122 million shares for $4.2 billion.
Farallon Capital sells stake in Yahoo!
Farallon Capital Management sold its position in Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) during the third quarter. The stock accounted for 3.39% of the fund’s total 2Q14 portfolio.
Gannett plans to split off into two publicly traded companies
In August last year, Gannett Company (GCI) announced that it plans to create two publicly traded companies. It expects to split off its publishing business by the middle of this year.
Oaktree Capital Sheds Nearly Half Its Holdings in NRG Energy
NRG Energy is a US-based integrated retail electricity and wholesale power-generation firm. The company has 2.5 million residential customers across the US.
Eminence Capital Reduces Position in Humana
During the fourth quarter of 2014, Eminence Capital lowered its stake in Humana (HUM). The company accounted for 1.33% of the fund’s 4Q14 portfolio.
Chimera posts growth in third quarter profit and interest income
Chimera’s core earnings grew to $116 million compared to $93 million in the year-ago period. Growth was mainly due to an increase in net interest income.
Looking ahead for Indian-Focused Funds
All five India-focused funds have their highest individual sectoral exposure to financials. As reported in the news, 2015 has been a year of global economic stress.
Davidson Kempner Initiates Stake in Apple
In February 2015, Apple announced its 1Q15 results and once again beat all analysts’ estimates.
Why Buffett Believes US Businesses Aren’t Really Hurting from the US Corporate Tax
The US economy has been improving gradually, but some businesses in the US have suffered a lot over the years.
ARCP’s Cole Capital acquisition ended due to accounting issue
In November, RCS Capital terminated a $700 million deal to acquire Cole Capital from ARCP.
Citadel Advisors exits position in United Rentals
Citadel Advisors exited stake in United Rentals by selling off shares worth $241 million. The shares accounted for 0.3225% of its previous portfolio.
Maverick Capital Decreases Position in Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission and its subsidiaries design and manufacture commercial and defense fully automatic transmissions. In 4Q14, net sales grew 11% to $544 million.
Adage Capital adds a new position in Mallinckrodt
Adage Capital added a new position in Mallinckrodt Plc (MNK) in the third quarter of 2014. The position accounted for 0.82% of the fund’s total portfolio.
Miller: Bond Bear Market to ‘Propel Stocks Significantly Higher’
Legendary value investor Bill Miller has an optimistic view on the equity market.
What Are Dave Ramsey’s Views on Investing?
Dave Ramsey is a well-known radio show host and bestselling author. What are his views on investing?
What Is Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya's Net Worth?
Social Capital is headed by Sri Lanka-born American venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. What's his net worth?
Where Does Billionaire Investor Chamath Palihapitiya Invest His Money?
Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital has mainly invested in tech startups. The fund has invested in Virgin Galactic, MP Materials, and Slack.
What Are Leon Cooperman’s Top Holdings?
In Q3 2020, billionaire investor Leon Cooperman’s top five holdings were Fiserv, Mr. Cooper Group, Alphabet, Cigna, and Trinity Industries.
Why Teradyne’s offerings provide value to end-user markets
This article takes a look at Teradyne’s (TER) product line and how it adds value to its customer base.
An Overview of OPGSX’s Precious Metal Holdings
OPGSX may also invest up to one-fifth of its portfolio directly into gold or silver bullion and other precious metals.
Gundlach on Higher Yield: Watching the Copper-to-Gold Ratio
Billionaire investor and bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach also shared his view on bond yields in an interview with CNBC.
Analyzing China’s Leading Economic Index
China’s Leading Economic Index currently indicates that the country’s economy is facing a downturn. Its LEI remained unchanged at 98.71 points in July 2015.
Where Are Interest Rates Going? Ray Dalio Weighs In
Ray Dalio, and Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio discussed the future of the economy and the next recession. Here’s what you need to know.
Civeo impacted by customers’ plans to trim capital spending
Civeo said the demand for its services depends on its customers’ capital spending programs. As a result, it’s one of the first to suffer losses when oil drillers pare back exploration.
Why the S&P 500 Net Profit Margin May Predict a US Recession
Over a good four decades, the S&P 500’s net profit margin has fallen notably when the economy was on the verge of, or already into, a recession.
MeadWestvaco to spin off its specialty chemicals business
In January 2015, MeadWestvaco, announced that its board had approved the plan to spin off the specialty chemicals business from the rest of the company.
Equities or Bonds: Which Will Outperform during Trump Presidency?
On November 9, 2016, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) fell 4.2% following Donald Trump’s win.