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Third Point Urges Intel To Explore Strategic Alternatives: Report
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 5:07pm | 324Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is being pushed by activist hedge fund Third Point LLC to explore "strategic alternatives," according to a Reuters report, citing a letter Third Point sent to the tech company’s chairman. What Happened: Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb wrote to...
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How Disney+ Can Surpass Netflix, According To Dan Loeb
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 3:18pm | 540Activist investor Dan Loeb of Third Point is calling on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) to maintain its dividend cut to fund its streaming offering Disney+. What He Said: Loeb took a stake in Disney in early 2020. After increasing his holdings, he now owns 5.5 million shares of the...
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Daniel Loeb's Third Point Sells Off All Its US Shares In Sony
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 4:01am | 387Third Point LLC, a hedge fund led by billionaire investor Daniel Loeb, has shed all its investments in Sony Corp’s (NYSE: SNE) American Depositary Receipts, Reuters reported Tuesday. What Happened The fund owned 1.5 million Sony ADRs at the end of December, valued at $100 million. These...
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What To Make Of Dan Loeb's New Stake In Disney
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 11:32am | 388Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb and his Third Point fund bought a new stake in Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) in part because there is "no close second" in the entertainment and media universe, CNBC's Scott Wapner reported on "Halftime Report." Disney Is 2013 Microsoft: The...
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A Closer Look At Dan Loeb's Letter Urging Sony To Reorganize
Friday, June 14, 2019 - 3:54pm | 473Activist investor and major Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE) shareholder Third Point released a 102-page presentation titled "A Stronger Sony" Thursday. The fund, managed by Dan Loeb, argued for the Japan-based company to split up its businesses to better position itself for growth...
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Q1 13F Roundup: How Buffett, Einhorn, Ackman And Others Adjusted Their Portfolios
Friday, May 17, 2019 - 9:21am | 1998The latest round of 13F filings from institutional investors were out this week, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what...
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Sony's Stock Jumps Following Report Dan Loeb Is Building A Position
Monday, April 8, 2019 - 11:02am | 399Activist investor Dan Loeb and his Third Point hedge fund is accumulating a stake in Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) and could push the company to explore several strategic alternatives, according to a Reuters report. What Happened Third Point has already amassed a stake in Sony and is looking to raise $500...
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2 Pro Takes On Campbell Soup's Deal With Activist Investor
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - 1:44pm | 570Activist investor Dan Loeb and his Third Point struck an agreement Monday with Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) in which two of Third Point's slate of directors will be added to the food company's board. Shares of Campbell Soup moved lower after the announcement, and at least two...
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Campbell Soup Falls Amid Report Company Doesn't Plan To Sell Itself To A Strategic Buyer
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 8:36am | 372Notable activist investor Dan Loeb may have a proxy war on his hand after a New York Post report said Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) isn't looking to sell itself. What Happened Loeb's activist hedge fund Third Point and company heir George Strawbridge own an approximately 8.4-percent...
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A Global Consumer Staples Idea
Monday, October 2, 2017 - 11:22am | 525The U.S. consumer staples sector is modestly higher on a year-to-date basis, though the group trails the S&P 500 by a wide margin. However, with the group retreating from some recently elevated valuations, investors may want to consider exchange-traded funds offering a global approach to...
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OK, DowDuPont, So What's The Game Plan?
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 11:37am | 463After a five-month review, DowDuPont Inc (NYSE: DWDP) came back from the drawing board Tuesday with new restructuring plans. The two-week-old firm, born of a $60 billion merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., had intended to fragment into three companies servicing distinct consumer...
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Highlights From Q2's 13-F Season
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 3:35pm | 1154The latest round of 13-F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Here’s a rundown of how the smart money was playing some of the most popular stocks last quarter....
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Dan Loeb's Activist Campaign Against Nestle Goes Against Decades Of History
Monday, June 26, 2017 - 8:41am | 412Activist investor Daniel Loeb's Third Point disclosed over the weekend a 3.28 billion Swiss franc ($3.4 billion) stake in the Switzerland-based giant Nestle SA (ADR) (OTC: NSRGY), best known for its chocolate products and beverages offerings. Third Point's stake in Nestle marks one of the biggest...
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Third Point Is Shorting Frac Sand Miners
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 1:45pm | 632Frac sand miners have fallen out of favor, knocked off the pedestal they were once perched upon at the start of the first quarter. The fall comes amid fears of supply glut. Hedge fund Third Point, founded by Daniel Loeb, has pressed the sell button on the frac sand miners. What Are Frac Sand Miners...
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25 Interesting Facts About Forbes' 25 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 4:17pm | 1379Forbes was out with its compilation of the 25 highest-earnings hedge fund managers and traders. In the same vein, Benzinga is presenting readers with interesting facts about the 25 successful hedge fund managers/traders. 1. James Simons Of Renaissance Technologies Corp. The flagship fund of...