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Big Data, Big Profits? Find The Bottom Line Through Unique Datasets
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 3:03pm | 321The slow death of conventional research. That was the theme of the big data panel discussion at the 2016 Benzinga Fintech Awards. "Market research is moving away from panel research and into social intelligence," said Chris Camillo, CEO and founder of TickerTags. He noted there are...
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EXCLUSIVE: Former JPMorgan Fintech Guru Joins Point72 To Explore Innovation-Driven Investments
Sunday, April 10, 2016 - 7:19pm | 200Peter Casella, former executive director of strategic investments at JPMorgan Chase, will explore investments relating to innovation at Point72 Asset Management, according to internal documents obtained by Benzinga. Casella's experience in venture and growth stage investment spans nearly 15 years,...
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Thursday's Hedge Fund Moves: A Look At Small & Micro-Caps
Friday, July 3, 2015 - 9:36am | 297Many investors consider tracking hedge fund moves central to their strategy. So, let’s take a look at Thursday’s most relevant transactions involving small-cap companies. The largest company featured in this article is a $2 billion market cap specialty chemicals manufacturer: Olin...
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What To Expect From Dollar Tree's Earnings
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 1:36pm | 296Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) are down Wednesday as the company prepares to announce its first quarter financial results on Thursday before the market opens. For the quarter, the company guided a 7 percent growth in earnings, to $0.72 per share, up from $0.67 per share reported a...
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Steven Cohen Is Putting His Own Money Down In EQT, Advance Auto Parts & Visteon, Among Others
Sunday, May 17, 2015 - 11:05am | 457Last year, Steven Cohen closed his legendary hedge fund SAC Capital, and created a new group of funds called Point72 Asset Management to manage his personal assets, as well as those of certain eligible employees. Same as in the last quarter, the portfolio is highly diversified, but has a slight...