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Sony stock jumps as hedge fund pushes taking entertainment unit public
Sony Corp.'s stock rallied about 9% in early trading after a New York hedge fund proposed that the company take its entertainment unit public. Sony shares added $1.64, or 8.7%, to stand at $20.53 shortly after the opening bell on Wall Street. Daniel...
Tags: Sony Corp., Science and Technology, Electronics, Entertainment, Business
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A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS
New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...
Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., All in the Family (tv program) , Satellite and Cable Service, The Beverly Hillbillies (tv program), Science and Technology
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Dow continues to sizzle, topping 15,000 for the first time
NEW YORK — Another day, another milestone on Wall Street. The red-hot Dow Jones industrial average barreled past 15,000 to close Tuesday at its highest point in history. It marked the 16th record close for the blue-chip index this year and...
Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Federal Reserve, Stock Market, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Rebel shareholder buying more Apple stock following buyback plans
Just months after leading a shareholder revolt against Apple, hedge fund manager David Einhorn revealed on Tuesday that he's been buying more stock in the company. In a conference call with investors of Greenlight Capital, Einhorn confirmed that the...
Tags: Mother's Day, Tim Cook, David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Prop. 13 loophole gives edge to big players
In 2006, billionaire computer magnate Michael Dell, one of the world's richest men, agreed to pay $200 million for the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, a beachfront landmark in Santa Monica that long has been a retreat for Hollywood starlets and U.S. presidents....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Sales, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Realty, Business
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Herbalife shares rise above price when Ackman made allegations
Herbalife Ltd. shares gained 4% and traded part of Monday above the price they were when hedge fund manager Bill Ackman first accused the Los Angeles nutritional products company of operating a long-running pyramid scheme. The company's stock price...
Tags: Carl Icahn, Corporate Crime, Marketing, Fraud, Herbalife Limited
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Herbalife shares surge past price when Ackman made allegations
Herbalife Ltd. shares were up more than 5% Monday and had passed the price they were when hedge fund manager Bill Ackman accused the Los Angeles nutritional products company of operating a long-running pyramid scheme. The company’s stock price...Tags: Carl Icahn, Herbalife Limited
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Herbalife raises estimate of legal costs amid pyramid allegations
Herbalife Ltd. said its feud with billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has been more costly than it anticipated, prompting speculation that the company is bracing for potential government investigations. The Los Angeles nutritional products...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fraud, Sales, Laws, Business
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George Soros takes 7.9% stake in J.C. Penney, stock soars
Billionaire financier George Soros seems to be showing faith in J.C. Penney’s chances at a turnaround, taking a 7.9% stake in the struggling retailer. The hedge fund titan bought nearly 17.4 million shares through his Soros Fund Management,...
Tags: Soros Fund Management LLC, George Soros, Ron Johnson, JC Penney Company Inc.
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In KPMG insider trading case, crime and blunders alleged
It's the kind of audacious but small-stakes insider trading that normally wouldn't have merited much attention. Golfing buddies Scott London and Bryan Shaw netted just $1.3 million, a blip in a world where Wall Street kingpins pocket hundreds of...
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Court Preliminary, Stock Market, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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