Rise of activist investors widens market impact
S&P Global Market Intelligence reports activism grew to 280 firms by end of 2015 with 133.5 billion dollars in positions, up 128 percent since 2004. Many activists exit quickly, yet ROIC focus by firms can yield long-term market outperformance over one to five years.
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SigFig investors favor Altria in mid-April buys
SigFig users mainly hold domestic stocks with Altria Group MO topping purchases in mid-April. The investor cohort shows a strong preference for U S equities, reflecting local market exposure and stewardship of domestic holdings.
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Performance snapshot of USA tech stock allocations
The data from SigFig tracks American investors portfolio shifts in tech. It shows modest equity exposure with a 0.34 five day average and a 3.39 six month average. Apple dominates holdings and trading activity with AAPL listed as largest, most bought, and most sold. Microsoft appears as a sizable position in portfolios with notable activity.
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SigFig reports half a million investors using online tracking
SigFig analysis shows more than 500,000 investors nationwide manage portfolios online with total assets around 200 billion dollars. The data reflect SigFig's accounting of user activity and asset values on its investment tracking service.
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Oracle to buy Opower for 10.30 a share cash
Oracle stock held steady after announcing a cash offer of 10.30 a share to acquire data storage firm Opower. Opower shares jumped on the unexpected news while the broader market faced declines.
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GNC Holdings Eyes Sale After Disappointing Quarter
The health and wellness products seller jumped on news it is considering a sale and is working with Goldman Sachs after a disappointing first quarter.
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Why Do Investors Sell In May And Go Away
The adage Sell in May and go away captures a belief that stocks post bigger gains from November to April and lag May to October. Data show average May to October gains about 0.7 percent versus 5.9 percent from November to April, with modest evidence for global patterns and summer slowdowns in capital inflows.
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Former Shkreli firm sued over 5000% drug price hike
Impax Laboratories sues Turing Pharmaceuticals in New York alleging breach of contract over Daraprim rights and failed price data duties. Impax claims Turing used best efforts not to harm goodwill while skirting Medicaid rebate liability, while noting Daraprim rose from 13.50 to 750 per pill under Shkreli.
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