Einhorn wins on Aetna-Coventry deal
It looks like hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who has become something of a Delphic oracle to investors, scored big again Monday. Last week, Einhorn's hedge fund Greenlight Capital disclosed stakes...
View ArticleThe dangers of chasing David Einhorn: BioFuel Energy
Chasing David Einhorn can be a dangerous investing game. Investors in a tiny ethanol company should consider themselves warned. Ethanol producers, particularly BioFuel Energy (BIOF), have been...
View ArticleEinhorn: Short Chipotle, go long GM
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's newest short target: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). Greenlight Capital's Einhorn thinks Taco Bell, owned by Yum Brands (YUM), will eat Chipotle's lunch with its new...
View ArticleChipotle loses its sizzle. Stock plunges 15%
It looks like David Einhorn's latest prediction may be coming true. Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), which Einhorn recently recommended shorting, got slammed after the casual restaurant chain...
View ArticleIs Monster Beverage Einhorn's next target?
Shares of Monster Beverage (MNST) sank as much as 8% Friday on chatter that hedge fund manager David Einhorn may soon announce a short position in the energy drink maker. If Einhorn is going to short...
View ArticleEinhorn to Apple: Give us more cash!
Activist investor David Einhorn publicly called for Apple (AAPL) to give some of its $137 billion cash hoard to back to shareholders in the form of preferred stock. Einhorn said in a press release...
View ArticleApple isn't only company with too much cash
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View ArticleHedge funds bet against Chipotle
Hedge fund managers might like Chipotle's burritos, but some are betting against the company's stock. Last October, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn revealed a bet against Chipotle Mexican Grill...
View ArticleChipotle: The burrito hype continues
Walk by any Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), and the lines for burritos and tacos usually appear endless. Investors are hungry for the stock too. It's up nearly 30% this year and approaching 52-week...
View ArticleApple tops $500. Thanks, Carl Icahn!
Cue the Apple "iCahn" jokes. Apple's stock topped the $500 mark Wednesday for the first time since January. Shares moved higher for a second day on the news that activist investor Carl Icahn has taken...
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