Month: January 2020

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How Did AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) Compare Against Top Hedge Fund Stocks in 2019?

January 9, 2020 admin Comments Off on How Did AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) Compare Against Top Hedge Fund Stocks in 2019?

It seems that the masses and most of the financial media hate hedge funds and what they do, but why is this hatred of hedge funds so prominent? At the end of the day, these asset management firms do not gamble the hard-earned money of the people who are on the edge of poverty. Truth […] …read more […]

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Hedge Fund Darlings vs. CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) In 2019

January 9, 2020 admin Comments Off on Hedge Fund Darlings vs. CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) In 2019

Hedge funds are known to underperform the bull markets but that’s not because they are bad at investing. Truth be told, most hedge fund managers and other smaller players within this industry are very smart and skilled investors. Of course, they may also make wrong bets in some instances, but no one knows what the […] …read more […]

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How Did BlackBerry Limited (BB) Perform In Comparison to Hedge Fund Favorites in 2019?

January 9, 2020 admin Comments Off on How Did BlackBerry Limited (BB) Perform In Comparison to Hedge Fund Favorites in 2019?

We are still in an overall bull market and many stocks that smart money investors were piling into surged in 2019. Among them, Facebook and Microsoft ranked among the top 3 picks and these stocks gained more than 57% each. Hedge funds’ top 3 stock picks returned 45.7% last year and beat the S&P 500 […] …read more […]

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Callon Petroleum Company (CPE) vs. Hedge Fund Favorites in 2019

January 9, 2020 admin Comments Off on Callon Petroleum Company (CPE) vs. Hedge Fund Favorites in 2019

Many investors, including Paul Tudor Jones or Stan Druckenmiller, have been saying before 2018’s Q4 market crash that the stock market is overvalued due to a low interest rate environment that leads to companies swapping their equity for debt and focusing mostly on short-term performance such as beating the quarterly earnings estimates. In the first […] …read more […]

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Two Republicans Rip Administration Over Briefing: Iran Update

January 8, 2020 admin Comments Off on Two Republicans Rip Administration Over Briefing: Iran Update

(Bloomberg) — Iran on Wednesday fired missiles at airbases jointly used by the U.S. and Iraq in retaliation for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani, roiling financial markets and disrupting air traffic but causing no casualties. Trump, promised additional sanctions on Iran, but said Tehran appears to be refraining from additional attacks.With no Americans killed, expectations of an immediate escalation in the oil-exporting region appeared to recede. Though retribution had been expected for the deadly drone strike, Iraq said it had received verbal notice from the Iranians prior to the strikes. A U.S. official said the Iranians were likely aiming …read more […]

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Bed Bath & Beyond Plunges After Withdrawing Its Forecast

January 8, 2020 admin Comments Off on Bed Bath & Beyond Plunges After Withdrawing Its Forecast

(Bloomberg) — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. fell as much as 25% in late trading Wednesday after withdrawing its financial guidance following another quarter of declining sales. New Chief Executive Officer Mark Tritton said that the “unsatisfactory” performance “underscores the imperative for change.”Same-store sales, a key measure for retailers, fell 8.3% in the company’s third quarter, the 11th consecutive decline. That was a deeper slide than the 4.9% drop seen by analysts, according to Consensus Metrix.Key InsightsThe company withdrew its full-year outlook, saying only that profit and sales will remain under pressure in the current quarter. The company has struggled …read more […]