by Admin | Jun 19, 2015 | Companies, News
It’s no secret that businesspeople working in high-stakes finance positions and hedge funds have to be somewhat cut-throat to get ahead. Dan Loeb, Bill Ackman, and Carl Icahn are some of the most successful American businessmen working in hedge funds today, and they...
by Admin | Jun 20, 2014 | Companies, Technology
It’s hard to believe that America’s massive tech industry could be considered anything but booming, but expert business analysts are now describing the industry in a surprising way. Where less than a decade ago American tech companies were on the rise, today many of...
by Admin | May 16, 2014 | Companies
Hedge fund activists, or activist investors, often make headlines in the world of business for their begrudged presence in major global corporations. But being an activist is a good thing, right? If you’re the CEO of a large company with a floundering profit margin,...
by Admin | Apr 11, 2014 | News
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has received three more seats on the board at Herbalife, which he has supported as short-sellers attack its business practices. Herbalife shares were up 6.8 percent in early afternoon trading on March 24th, when they got a boost from...
by Admin | Nov 11, 2013 | Companies, Profiles
Activist investor Carl Icahn and Transocean Ltd. may have come to an agreement on shareholder dividend payouts. In May, Icahn pressed for a $4 per share dividend, a proposal that was voted on and rejected by Transocean shareholders. Currently the payout sits at $2.24,...
