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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.   |
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August 31, 2011
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Rising Star Buys: Annaly Capital and Fortune Brands These two names sport lower risk. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
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Pershing Square Capital Portfolio: Bill Ackman's Top Holdings What can we learn from studying this activist investor's portfolio? |
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
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. |
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
December 11, 2011
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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. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010 |
JCPenney Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan The retailer also declared a dividend. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2005
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Fortune Brands' Out-of-Office Message The consumer-brands company will help create a new power in office products. Investors approve. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2011
Jim Royal |
What's Fortune Got Up Its Sleeve? There's a lot to like about this conglomerate. |
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
September 6, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Here's What Bill Ackman Is Buying Bill Ackman founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2003. Here's where the firm is winning, currently, and making new bets at present. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Lucky Fortune Brands Investors toast Fortune Brands' improved outlook for the first quarter. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2010
Tom Winner |
Does Fortune Have Any More Luck? Fortune Brands may struggle to improve upon Q1 results. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Run From This Stock! Despite its deceptive rise, investors should want nothing to do with the lurking danger that is J.C. Penney. |
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. |
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
October 31, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Fortune Bulks Up on Growth Fortune Brands had a wonderful GAAP quarter, although it wasn't all derived from organic operations. Fortune's stock is currently yielding 2% -- if the shares pull back and start sporting a higher yield, then it is definitely time to do some serious work on this one. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Making a Fortune Diversified consumer products company Fortune Brands has a breakout quarter. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Jim Beam Can't Save Fortune Brands Fortune Brands operates in the disparate spirits and wine, home products, and golf businesses. The only thing tying them together is that the products are market leaders. Investors, the only thing untying current results is exposure to housing. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Here's How Fortune Brands May Be Failing You Here's the current margin snapshot for manufacturer Fortune Brands and some of its sector and industry peers and direct competitors. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Fortune's Spirits Rise Shares of Fortune Brands have vaulted despite concerns that a housing slump might crimp 2007 earnings. |
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
March 31, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Absolut-ly French, Absolut-ly Expensive It looks like Fortune Brands may have been fortunate not to win the auction for AB Vin & Spirit. |
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? |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fortune Brands' Unfortunate Home Exposure Look to Fortune Brands for its spirit exposure. There's no hurry to buy the shares, since 2007 could be a challenging year, but make sure to keep this company on your watch list. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
Should You Follow This Top Investor? Investors could do well to play alongside Bill Ackman's endorsement of Kraft. Or not. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Fortune Brands' Future Solid in 2003, the consumer products company looks forward to a similar '04. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Constellation Finds Its Partners Constellation Brands and Brown-Forman jump into the bidding fray for Allied Domecq. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Fortune Good, Debt Bad The alcoholic-beverages side of Fortune is the most attractive, but if it weren't for things like doors and faucets, Fortune might not have turned in another quarter of 10% earnings growth. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Is Fortune Brands' Luck Finally Turning? Positive news out of the housing market may pass by Fortune Brands. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Jim Royal |
A Bumper Crop of Spinoffs Today was a very good day. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Fortune's Mixed Bag of Brands Fortune Brands has a business model with 44% of profits dependent on the struggling home improvement industry. But it is a growing player in the highly profitable spirits and wine segment of the alcohol industry. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2011
Jim Royal |
3 Special Situations You'll Want to Watch Closely These breakups look likely to provide great value. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011
Jim Royal |
Rising Star Buy: Fortune Brands The company is set to spin off its home and security business later this year, leaving the spirits business, which will be renamed Beam. I |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
David Meier |
Nike: Deflation Fighter Compared to competitors Fortune Brands and V.F. Corp., Nike appears better prepared to handle a deflationary environment. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Stocks That Took a Hike New high dividends: Fortune Brands, Garmin, Church & Dwight, and Carlisle all raised their dividends. A company that is easing up on its pocketbook probably has improving fundamentals to back that up. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Robert Steyer |
One Happy Hour for the Alcohol Makers Constellation Brands, the world's largest wine company, easily beat Wall Street's quarterly estimate. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Can Borders Really Survive? A new capital infusion gives investors hope. Are they dead on, or deluded? |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
At Limited Brands, a Rational Price The retail company has another positive quarter and is buying back shares. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2011
Alexander Crawford |
Big Money: How Are Hedge Funds Positioning Themselves After Recent Market Swings? Should you follow their stock strategies? |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Another Tasty Fortune Cookie Fortune Brands keeps building great returns from its diverse base of operations. With hundreds of millions in free cash flow, the 2% dividend yield looks both tempting and sustainable. But thrill-seekers should bear in mind that Fortune will never be an exciting growth stock, either. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jim Royal |
Fortune Brands Is in the Sweet Spot But what's this company worth? |
Pharmaceutical Executive
October 1, 2006
Laurence G. Poli |
Back Page: Pharma's Mega-Brands Pharma's biggest blockbusters bring in more revenue than many Fortune 500 companies. So why not manage them that way? |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Fortune Still Down on Its Luck Management explains that they're growing market share and positioning the company for success in the long term. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
Limited? Even More So. Retail is known for being cyclical, and trends could change on a dime. Time will tell whether the private equity companies that bought Limited and Express will turn things around for those brands. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
J.C. Penney Cashes In J.C. Penney's turnaround efforts continue to pay dividends. Investors may want to seriously consider placing some shares into their investment shopping bag. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Growth and Income From Limited Brands As it stands, Limited Brands has a number of brands with solid growth potential but is also able to generate substantial cash flow and benefit shareholders via dividend payments and stock buybacks. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Fortune Hunting Fortune Brands' continued positive outlook warrants closer consideration of its stock. The firm sells a broad range of consumer products, including Moen bathroom fixtures, Titleist golf clubs, and Jim Beam whiskey. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2007
Mike Cianciolo |
Stocks for Dad: Fortune Brands If you're looking for a one-stop shop for all of Dad's golfing needs, look no further than Fortune Brands. Although the stock has hit a rough patch of late, some investors expect it to straighten out its swing before too long. |
