Tag Archives: activist
SALT Conference: Blog Recap
SALT Conference Live Blog LAS VEGAS (TheStreet) — After focusing on many macro trends at the Skybridge Alternative Investment (SALT) conference, the afternoon’s panels focused on some specific names with upside. After such a big run, which sectors and names could provide some upside? In “From Peril to Profit: The Art of Activist and Distressed Investing,” the panelists highlighted specific opportunities on companies that are “down and out.” In particular, after such a strong run in the market, the panelists highlighted opportunities of names that have not run Continue reading
Tom Morello — Lay Off Jay-Z & Beyonce Trip to Cuba
Tom Morello from “Rage Against the Machine” says everyone needs to stop bitching about Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Cuba Continue reading
Ashley Judd decides to skip Senate race
The actress-activist says she will not run against GOP leader Mitch McConnell Continue reading
Apple battle yet to bear much fruit for Einhorn fund
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a month when outspoken hedge fund manager David Einhorn went to battle with Apple Inc over the best use of the tech company's cash, his $8.8 billion hedge fund appeared to gain little from the effort in terms of performance. Einhorn's Greenlight Capital rose a meager 0.3 percent in February, according to sources familiar with the number. Continue reading
P&G posts solid quarter, gives CEO more breathing room
(Reuters) – What a difference a year makes for Procter & Gamble Co and CEO Bob McDonald. Last February, he unveiled a $10 billion restructuring including thousands of job cuts after the world's largest household products company admitted it was not nimble enough, especially in emerging markets. In April, Wall Street analysts roasted McDonald on a conference call after P&G's latest profit warning and having to rescind some price increases Continue reading
Abortion foe in tree at inauguration banned from D.C.
Activist who heckled during Obama’s inauguration has history of disrupting events. Continue reading
Aaron Swartz Family Blame Prosecutors For Death
The activist and Reddit co-founder, who committed suicide, was facing charges for allegedly hacking millions of documents. Continue reading
Malala’s father given diplomatic role in UK
LONDON (AP) — The father of a teenage Pakistani activist shot in the head by Taliban for advocating girls' education has been given a diplomatic post in the U.K. Continue reading
Protester shot in Cairo may have been targeted
CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen drove into Cairo's Tahrir Square before dawn Monday and fired at an anti-government sit-in, seriously wounding a protester who had been jailed and tortured by former military rulers after he witnessed the killing of another activist. Two lawyers involved in the case suggested it was a targeted attack. Continue reading
