Trading Ideas

A new book “Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration” sheds light on President Trump’s plan to build an alligator moat at the U.S., Mexico border …read more […]

A whopping number of 13F filings filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been processed by Insider Monkey so that individual investors can look at the overall hedge fund sentiment towards the stocks included in their watchlists. These freshly-submitted public filings disclose money managers’ equity positions as of the end of the three-month period […] …read more […]

We can judge whether Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) is a good investment right now by following the lead of some of the best investors in the world and piggybacking their ideas. There’s no better way to get these firms’ immense resources and analytical capabilities working for us than to follow their lead into their best […] …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — California power giant PG&E Corp. was stripped of its right to exclusively pitch a reorganization plan in court, escalating an already-heated battle over the largest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali said he’ll allow bondholders including Pacific Investment Management Co. and Elliott Management Corp. to pitch their own restructuring plan alongside PG&E’s, so they can both come up with ways the utility could deal with an estimated $30 billion in wildfire liabilities. The damages, tied to blazes that its equipment ignited, forced the utility to file for Chapter 11 in January.It’s the latest twist in …read more […]

Dale Redman will no longer be the principal executive, but will remain on as chief executive officer. Phillip Gobe, currently board chairman, will take over as the company’s executive chairman and serve as the principal executive officer, responsible for its annual and quarterly reports. ProPetro said its chief accounting officer had resigned, while chief financial officer moved to the role of chief administrative officer. …read more […]

Gamers are calling for a boycott against Activision Blizzard after the company banned and stripped prize money away from a top player of its online game “Hearth-Stone,” for saying a pro-Hong Kong message on a livestream. …read more […]

One of 17 U.S. states that sued to block a proposed $26.5 billion tie-up of Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc agreed to drop the challenge after reaching a deal with the companies. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said in a statement he will withdraw from the legal challenge over the planned merger of the third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers. Hood said the prior merger agreement did not include any specific commitments benefiting Mississippi. …read more […]

We can judge whether The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) is a good investment right now by following the lead of some of the best investors in the world and piggybacking their ideas. There’s no better way to get these firms’ immense resources and analytical capabilities working for us than to follow their […] …read more […]

Investing in hedge funds can bring large profits, but it’s not for everybody, since hedge funds are available only for high-net-worth individuals. They generate significant returns for investors to justify their large fees and they allocate a lot of time and employ complex research processes to determine the best stocks to invest in. A particularly […] …read more […]

Tritton joined Target in 2016 and is currently its chief merchandising officer. Tritton’s appointment comes at a time when the company is struggling to keep pace with changing consumer tastes and shopping habits. …read more […]

Out of thousands of stocks that are currently traded on the market, it is difficult to identify those that will really generate strong returns. Hedge funds and institutional investors spend millions of dollars on analysts with MBAs and PhDs, who are industry experts and well connected to other industry and media insiders on top of that. Individual investors can piggyback […] …read more […]

SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co faced additional uncertainty on Wednesday over future production rates for its 787 Dreamliner after Russian carrier Aeroflot formally canceled an order for 22 aircraft valued at about $5.5 billion at list prices. The cancellation, first reported by the Seattle Times and buried in Boeing’s monthly order release, is the final step in unwinding an order that had been shrouded in uncertainty ever since the airline said in 2015 it no longer needed the planes. Barring new orders, Boeing faces the growing possibility that it may have to cut production back by …read more […]

We at Insider Monkey have gone over 730 13F filings that hedge funds and prominent investors are required to file by the SEC The 13F filings show the funds’ and investors’ portfolio positions as of June 28th. In this article, we look at what those funds think of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) based on that […] …read more […]

A year ago, my colleague Kristin Orman looked at Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) and determined the stock deserved a “B” rating for dividend safety. At the time, Kristin wrote…
We usually don’t like to see declining cash flows. But Tanger’s low payout ratio and history of raises make the dividend a safe bet.
However, if AFFO declines again in 2019, Tanger’s safety rating could fall with it.
AFFO stands for adjusted funds from operations – a measure of cash flow for real estate investment trusts (REITs).
The issue that caught Kristin’s eye was that at that point in 2018, management’s guidance for …read more […]

As we already know from media reports and hedge fund investor letters, hedge funds delivered their best returns in a decade. Most investors who decided to stick with hedge funds after a rough 2018 recouped their losses by the end of the second quarter. We get to see hedge funds’ thoughts towards the market and […] …read more […]