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Sears posts net; eyes part spinoff of Sears Canada

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:32 +0000

Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter on a boost from shedding some real estate, part of slimming-down the retailer signaled Thursday it intends to continue as it revealed plans to trim its stake in Sears Canada Inc. (SCC.T, SEARF).

Canadian Pacific Rail CEO departs

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:30 +0000

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Canadian Pacific Railway said Thursday Chief Executive Officer Fred Green has left the company, effective immediately. The Calgary company also said board members John Cleghorn, Tim Faithfull, Edmond Harris, Michael Phelps and Roger Phillips to not plan to stand for re-election. Hedge fund Pershing Square Capital, which is run by Bill Ackman, is nomintating seven directors for the 16-member board. Ackman is expected to get one of the seats on the board.

How the momo crowd hurt gold bugs

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:27 +0000

Buy when the momo crowd panics, sell when they are very pleased with themselves, and short sell when smart money begins to challenge the them.

Howard Gold’s No-Nonsense Investing: The media hated Google but embrace Facebook

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:25 +0000

Coverage of Facebook has been universally positive. Contrast that with the tone of articles written about Google in August 2004, ahead of its IPO. Can we draw any conclusions?

What the hedge fund elite are buying

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:22 +0000

Josh Brown weighs in with some notes from Wednesday’s Ira Sohn Conference. Plus, a look at David Einhorn’s publicly traded vehicle, and more thoughts on Yahoo.

Several investment funds shed Chesapeake shares

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:20 +0000

Several large hedge funds and investment advisory firms sold large positions in Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK during the first quarter. The sales by some of the largest movers and shakers on Wall Street is a sign that the company was losing some its luster with key investors even before it was rocked by a governance scandal in April.

Bill Mann’s Canada: CP Rail proxy fight: Very nasty, not very Canadian

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:18 +0000

The monthslong Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. proxy fight, which culminates Thursday at the railroad’s annual meeting in Calgary, is being called a corporate culture shift in Canada. It’s also been quite nasty, which isn’t very Canadian.

Are you ready for water inflation?

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:16 +0000

We haven’t learned any lessons from the ethanol debacle.

Exit Europe’s failing financials

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:14 +0000

Europe’s problems are well-documented, although there is some sentiment that disaster can be averted. However, the dangers are real enough that any exposure to small- and mid-sized European banks should be reconsidered.

IPO Report: Facebook launches biggest tech IPO on record

scgadmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:11 +0000

Social network giant pulls trigger on long-awaited IPO, pricing its shares at $38 in a $16 billion deal — the largest debut ever for a technology firm.