Ben Axler

Spruce Point Founder and CIO Ben Axler said in a CNBC interview Monday morning there is a "very simple case" for being short Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD). What Happened Spruce Point said in a short report Thursday that the parent company of Arm & Hammer engages in...

Seymour Asset Management founder and CIO Tim Seymour led a conversation at the Benzinga Trading Summit on short selling, market opportunities and more with Sahm Adrangi, CIO of Kerrisdale Capital, and Ben Axler, CIO of Spruce Point Management. 'Think About It Mathematically' Seymor opened...

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Summary: Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) soared on Friday , trading as much as 12 percent higher, after the financial services company announced late-Thursday that it hired Amrita Ahuja as CFO. The broader market also rallied Friday in response to strong jobs figures and reassuring comments...

A number of analysts have stepped forward and issued counterarguments to a negative report on Thursday about XPO, and the company itself has announced a share buyback program. XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE: XPO) announced this morning it will repurchase up to $1 billion of its common stock under a plan...

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) shares are sliding on Thursday after short seller Spruce Point Capital founded by Ben Axler released a new short report on the company, titled "A Dim and Grim Outlook." The hedge fund issued a Strong Sell recommendation on the stock, reasoning that there is scope...

Shares of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI) were trading lower by more than 4 percent ahead of Wednesday's market open after the company reported its fourth-quarter results Tuesday afternoon. Justin Furby of William Blair commented in the earnings report in a research report. The...

On Tuesday morning’s PreMarket Prep, Ben Axler, founder and CIO of Spruce Point Capital Management, joined Benzinga to explain why he sees The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI) as the ultimate short-selling opportunity for traders. Axler pointed out a number of reasons why Ultimate...

Shares of Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) have tanked 7 percent after short seller Ben Axler of activist investment hedge fund Spruce Point Capital Management said he is going short on the discount gym chain. Axler, speaking at the Harbor Investment Conference, said he thinks the company has a...