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The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Sham Gad |
Ackman Takes Aim at Target The activist investor from Pershing Square Capital Management looks to squeeze some more value out of the retailer's shares.   |
CFO
June 1, 2007
David M. Katz |
Hedge-fund Bullies Activist fund managers can make life miserable for CFOs and other executives as they promote their agendas. They can be brutal, but there are ways to fight back. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010 |
JCPenney Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan The retailer also declared a dividend. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Pershing Square Capital Portfolio: Bill Ackman's Top Holdings What can we learn from studying this activist investor's portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Use Caution When Investing With Ackman The activist investor's Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund history should play a role in your investment decision. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
The Ultimate Fight Fund UBS's new unique hedge fund of funds is filled with the most agitating of managers such as Icahn and Peltz. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
More Good McNews for McDonald's The fast-food giant's shares hit a new 52-week high today, and they have appreciated 30% in the last year. Is it time to hit the brakes? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Is McDonald's Restructuring? Rumors are flying under the Golden Arches. But McDonald's stock is still trading at 17.8 times earnings. That's hardly bargain territory. |
Registered Rep.
June 23, 2015
Debbie Carlson |
Are Activist Funds Getting Too Popular? Solid overall performance by activist funds this year is attracting followers, with fund flows rising. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Digesting McDonald's Presentations McDonald's completes its two-day analysts' meeting with some fanfare. This cash cow is still an interesting value given its strong results and focus on "reinvigorating" itself. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 22, 2007
Robin Greenwood |
The Hedge Fund as Activist Do hedge funds improve management of the companies they invest in? |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Attack Of The Hungry Hedge Funds To hike stock prices, aggressive hedge fund managers are banding together to force changes on companies. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
An All-Burger Diet for Wendy's? Another major shareholder asks the company to drop all non-Wendy's brands. The news has sent Wendy's stock to an all-time high. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
Is There a Bull's-Eye on Target? The "cheap chic" retailer's results are hit-or-miss. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
McDonald's Fattening Rewards The fast-food giant gives investors a new spin on the dollar menu. |
CFO
February 1, 2009
Josh Hyatt |
Getting Smaller, but Not Quieter If you thought hedge funds' troubles mean they'll give up on shareholder activism, think again. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Who's Pushing Stock Prices Higher? If hedge funds are driving this market higher, the gains could well be fickle. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2007
Michael Goode |
Activist Pressures Brooks Automation for Buyback Activist investor David Nierenberg wants Brooks Automation to buy back 10 million shares, or about 14% of the total shares outstanding, within a year. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Heinz Bottles Recent Gains Judging by second-quarter results, it's hard to tell whether renewed management focus and activist shareholder recommendations have in fact taken hold. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2007
Toby Shute |
Bullish on a Brink's Breakup Another hedge fund is urging The Brink's Company to break up with -- itself. Is this an opportunity for investors? |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2012
Michael Olsen |
A Lesson in Feel-Good Investments Nice guys can finish last. Most managers aren't able to create value and grow their firms, at least not sustainably. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Is McDonald's Underdone? Over the last couple of years, the fast food giant may have staged one of the most impressive corporate turnarounds in recent history, but last week's earnings picture gave investors reason to pause. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
A Grand Plan at Heinz If Heinz can make some headway on those expenses and improve the marketing message behind its core ketchup and sauces product lines, that would be a boon for shareholders. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
Who Owns Your Stock? For CFOs, who owns the company's stock is a critical question that doesn't always have an easy answer. How much impact investor secrecy has on the efficiency of the market is unclear. |
BusinessWeek
February 10, 2011
Devin Leonard |
Bill Ackman's Soft Power The hedge fund manager is an open, friendly, talkative guy who makes a lot of companies -- MBIA, Target, etc. -- miserable |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Is McDonald's Chicken Little? Mickey D's isn't chicken with its pending sale of Boston Market. McDonald's turnaround has been impressive, and some of the moves it has made during the last couple of years have resulted in streamlining its business, positioning it for growth, and solid returns for shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2011
Bryan Hinmon |
A Money-Making Play You Can Get In on Today The next "jockey play" that might just make you dance. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2010
Jim Royal |
Rising Star Buy: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers A stock that's way down from its five-year high, a product that customers swear by, lots of hidden value, and activist hedge funds effecting improvements -- that's what Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is. |
BusinessWeek
March 5, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Hotter Seats Than They Bargained For Some hedge funds that pushed their way onto boards have activist's remorse. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Chipotle Gets Sauced Up The fresh-Mex chain raises its IPO price because of intense investing demand. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
McDonald's: When Golden Isn't Enough While one can respect McDonald's impressive turnaround over the past several years, as well as the fact that it pays out dividends and is buying back shares, the stock doesn't present itself as a bargain these days. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2011 |
Recent Trades: Pershing Square Capital Management Top holdings and new trades for Pershing Square Capital Management. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2006
Rich Duprey |
CEC Under Pirate Attack Hedge fund activist Pirate Capital takes a large stake in the kid-oriented pizza-and-party operation. Investors, is this good or bad? Take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Heinz and Peltz Duke It Out Peltz and his Trian Fund call for numerous changes at Heinz. Proxy materials detail Trian's plan to unlock value via cost cuts, share repurchases, increased marketing and product development, and increased dividend payouts. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Fortune Brands Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Heinz, Peltz Still at Odds Heinz and Peltz continue to throw barbs in a proxy battle. Is a middle ground possible? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Stock Picking Is Alive and Kicking Many winning hedge funds turn to mortgages and commodities, but one famous winner still picks stocks. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
H.J. Heinz's Appetizing Results The condiment maker offers tasty earnings numbers to investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
Wendy's Blows Smoke While Wendy's cooked up reasons to believe in their restaurants, closer inspection of the second-quarter numbers show it may be all smoke. Sales remain flat, and competition remains fierce. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 19, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Activist Board Members Increase Firm's Market Value Public company shareholders have long complained that corporate boards don't always act in the best interest of their investors. But does the addition of a shareholder-sponsored board member increase the market value of the firm? |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2011
Tom Jacobs |
Bill Ackman Is High on Lowe's Need a great place to find stock ideas? Look no further than the quarterly 13F filings put out by the super investors. Today, Pershing Square activist Bill Ackman. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Jena McGregor |
This Proxy Season, Expect A Brawl Add up shareholder anger over the backdating scandal, a slate of new rules on executive pay disclosure, increasing pressure from activist hedge funds, and more companies requiring directors to be elected by a majority shareholder vote, and a tempestuous proxy period lies ahead. |
U.S. Banker
June 2003
Michael Sisk |
Feeding Frenzy Roving schools of activist shareholders are looking for slow-moving small fry to sink their teeth into. By the time the prey at community banks knows what's happening, it could be too late. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
McDonald's Still Going Strong It's hard to complain about the fast-food giant's continued execution. First-quarter profit increased 22% at McDonald's, and revenue increased 11%. |
BusinessWeek
April 10, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Corporate Cash: Use It Or Lose It Chronic hoarders might soon be targets of shareholder activists who want the money used to boost stock prices. Tech outfits lead the list. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2005
Rich Smith |
Chipotle's Spicy IPO Investors take note: the price might be moved higher or lower before the IPO actually occurs and will certainly change thereafter. If the shares do price in $15.50 to $17.50 range, however, they don't look unreasonably priced per se. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Has Wendy's Found a Suitor? Wendy's has been teasing investors for several months with the potential of being acquired, and now the most eligible bachelor is taking a closer look. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010 |
Want an Edge? Follow the Insiders This video discusses how piggybacking open market acquisitions by insiders can be a wise move. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Chipotle's Second Chance Investors who might have been scared off by Chipotle's ever-increasing stock price may now find it far more appetizing. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Buyer Beware on Borders As your mom used to say: If Bill Ackman jumped off a bridge, would you? |
