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Terms Of The Trade: 13D Filing
Friday, July 22, 2016 - 2:50pm | 431A 13D filing is the SEC filing in which shareholders or investors in a publicly-traded company must disclose a stake of more than 5 percent in that company's shares of common stock. 13Ds are notable for their attachment to activist investors, those which have chosen to engage the company's...
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Activists Getting More Active: 13D Filings Volume Doubled Since 2012
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 8:35am | 359Activists are getting increasingly activist, according to an Activistmonitor report. Data compiled by this platform, which comprises “predictive intelligence and behavioral data on shareholder activism,” showed that the top 20 shareholder activists* in North America have been increasing...
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Corvex Management Lowers Stake In Signet Jewelers To 7.1%
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 11:18am | 144Shares of Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE: SIG) traded lower by nearly 1 percent on Tuesday after Corvex Management disclosed it holds a 7.1 percent stake in the company. A 13D filing dated March 26 indicated Corvex Management held a 7.2 percent stake in Signet Jewelers, while a similar filing from...
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Carl Icahn Discloses Stake In Manitowoc, Urges Company To Split
Monday, December 29, 2014 - 8:44am | 163Activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed a 7.7 percent stake in Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE: MTW) on Monday, according to a 13D filing. Based on the 13D filing, Icahn intends to hold discussions with the company's management and Board of Directors relating to the separating of the company...
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Why Are Dollar Store Stocks Rallying?
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 8:38am | 205In a press release issued Friday after the market close, Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) issued a statement regarding Icahn Capital LP's 13D filling with the SEC in which it reported acquiring ~9.4 percent of Family Dollar's common stock. "The Family Dollar Board of Directors and...
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Pepsico Continues Its Run Higher
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 11:53am | 239Pepsico (NYSE: PEP) is continuing its run higher, trading up over 2% this morning. This week Pepsi has already moved 3.9% as investor interest may be spiking as there have long been rumors of Pepsi looking to spin off some of its prized snack food assets as many analysts and investors are...