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While not offering any specifics, investors seemed comfortable enough with Dennis Lockhart's comments to end the week on a positive note. While speaking to CNBC the Atlanta Fed chief commented that tapering will begin “when the economy is ready and when the market is ready.” Lockhart also noted...

It’s been one year since Bill Ackman took to a stage and revealed his $1 billion short position in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF). The unexpected move came with a more-than 100 page PowerPoint presentation as well as a media blitz that created the now-famous CNBC interview where Bill Ackman and Carl...

Despite a market that continues to melt up, some stocks are struggling to move above their 50-day moving average. They might be priced at a bargain or they may be names to avoid. The weekend is about here and if you’re looking for some names to research, we put together a list of stocks with a...

Despite having lost millions thanks to his short position in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), activist investor, Bill Ackman is holding firm. In fact, Ackman told MBA students at Oxford’s Saïd Business School last week that the company would eventually close. In a wide-ranging talk, now posted on...

The earnings crunch rolls on. This week's highlights include quarterly reports from the two biggest companies by market capitalization, Apple and Exxon Mobil, which are expect to post declining earnings. Per-share earnings from General Motors are expected to be the same as a year ago, and...

Tuesday, Carl Icahn made news when he tweeted that he had dinner with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook to discuss increasing its share buyback. Icahn revealed his long position in Apple on August 13 and according to his CNBC interview Tuesday, Icahn now owns about $2 billion worth of Apple...

During an interview with CNBC, Carl Icahn (NASDAQ: IEP) told the network that he purchased more shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Wednesday when it was trading in the $465 to $466 range. The stock closed down five percent at $467.71 and is currently up less than one percent in after hours trading....

Monday, Billionaire activist investor, Carl Icahn wrote an open letter to Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) shareholders saying that he was ending his battle with the Dell board. The always kind, humble, and gracious-in-defeat teddy bear of a man said in the letter, “We therefore congratulate Michael Dell...

Reports circulated Monday that activist investor Bill Ackman has filed a complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission over comments made by George Soros which reflected his intent to acquire a stake in nutritional supplement company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF). Ackman alleges that Soros broke...

Even billionaires have bad days at the office. Ackman started the day with CNBC announcing that he had taken a 9.8 percent stake in Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE: APD). Despite announcing a new long position that sent the stock up more than three percent on the day, it’s probably safe...

Wednesday morning, CNBC broke the news that activist investor Bill Ackman has taken a 9.8 percent stake in Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE: APD). The stock is up four percent in pre-market trading. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital, best known for its recent battle with billionaire Carl Icahn...

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) will report earnings on Monday and it’s safe to say that few will be watching more closely than Bill Ackman. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.18—a year over year increase of 7.3 percent and $1.16 billion in revenue—up 12.4 percent from one year ago. Although the...

The oil and gas industry will be well represented on this week's earnings stage, with reports due from supermajors Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and many others in the field. Viacom (NYSE: VIAB) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will be the highlights among the various media companies...

First-quarter results from General Motors (NYSE: GM) will be one of the highlights on the earnings front this week. Analysts anticipate that the carmaker will say Thursday its revenue slipped about three percent from a year ago to $36.60 billion, but that earnings fell from $0.93 per share a year...