Tag Archives: value-investors
`Slick’ Bets Propel Bluegold Returns a Monsterous 160%
New York Post- Hedge fund BlueGold Capital might have struck black gold, with oil bets driving returns up a whopping 160 percent through the end of June. BlueGold just opened for business in February, but its eye-popping returns have already […]
Amidst Rumors About Jobs Health Problems, Apple Shares Drop
eFluxMedia- Quoting an unnamed Wall Street source, the New York Post said that Apple’s hedge fund investors are very worried after Steve Jobs appearance at MacWorld 2008. In June, Apple downplayed the rumors rumors and speculations regarding Steve Jobs’ health. […]
SEC Rumor Watch Draws Skepticism
New York Post- Wall Streeters who suspect that hedge funds are behind false rumors about Lehman Brothers and other banks say they’re skeptical that regulators will be able to find and punish those responsible. "I would love to have someone […]
Charming’s CEO Bern Squeezed Out By Funds
New York Post- Women’s clothier Charming Shoppes booted CEO Dorrit J. Bern less than two weeks after a pair of dissident hedge funds officially secured seats on the board. Board-level talks to oust Bern, who’s eligible to earn up to […]
Hedge Fund Report; Bear Buyout Could Cost Taxpayers
New York Post- Taxpayers are all but certain to take a hit on the securities the Federal Reserve accepted as part of JPMorgan Chase’s takeover of Bear Stearns, according to a report by a hedge fund that is an investor […]
Tanking Banks’ Debt Sought By $1B Fund
New York Post- Hedge fund Highbridge Capital Management is trying to raise $1 billion from wealthy investors for a fund focused on buying bank assets hammered by the credit crisis. According to one investor who was considering committing funds, the […]
Hedge Fund Eyes Trimming Hardee
New York Post- New York hedge fund Ramius took a bite out of CKE Restaurants Inc. – the owner of burger joints Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. – with a scathing letter sent to CEO Andrew Puzder. Blasting him for the […]
Schwartz facing reluctancy with JPMorgan job offer
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Alan Schwartz may be having second thoughts about his new position at JPMorgan Chase, reports the New York Post. According to the paper, the former Bear Stearns CEO is contemplating JPMorgan’s offer for a non-executive vice […]
