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Dept. of Homeland Security Provides A Timely Update On Abbott, St. Jude
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 - 4:58pm | 349Read More...Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT)'s acquisition of St. Jude Medical Inc (previously traded (NYSE: STJ) doesn't erase an ongoing concerns shared by many investor, which were brought into the spotlight by the notable short seller Muddy Waters. Muddy Waters' Carson Block made the case against St. Jude...
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Muddy Waters' Carson Block: Announced Tech Fixes Do Not Appear To Address Many Of The Larger Problems For Abbott-St. Jude
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 5:04pm | 324Read More...In a new development in the feud between Muddy Waters Research and St Jude Medical Inc (previously traded (NYSE: STJ)), which involves patient safety in medical technology implants, the research firm has rejected St. Jude’s attempts to make amends. A representative from Muddy Waters told...
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A Timeline Of Herbalife's Very Interesting Week
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 8:34am | 421Read More...The fourth week of August was active for Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF), with shares trading from $57.10 to $64.49. At the end of the week, Carl Icahn not only kept his position, as reported by the Benzinga Pro newswire on Wednesday, but bought an additional 2.3 million shares. Here is a...
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A Quick-And-Easy Guide To All The Calls At Ira Sohn 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 7:25pm | 720Read More...Wall Street was abuzz Wednesday as traders digested the top picks from some of the country's most prominent money managers. The Ira Sohn New York Conference had market players and media alike flocking to the city's David Geffen Hall in the Lincoln Center for an annual meeting of some of...
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Muddy Waters' Carson Block Causes Avalanche In Bank Of The Ozarks
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 2:12pm | 119Read More...Bank Of The Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ: OZRK) shares are trading lower by $1.77 at $37.66 in Wednesday's session. However, it is well off the session's low of $33.65. The slide to $33.66 was instigated by Muddy Waters' Carson Block, who recently shared his bearish thesis for the issue at the Ira Sohn...
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Carson Block Is Short Bank Of The Ozarks, Calls Model 'Ass Backwards'
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 2:06pm | 364Read More...Shares of Bank Of The Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ: OZRK) were trading lower by around 14 percent percent Wednesday afternoon after Muddy Waters' Carson Block presented the bank as a short idea at the Ira Sohn conference. According to Block, the Arkansas-based bank's earnings are unsustainable at best and...
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Ira Sohn Conference 2016: The Live Blog
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 11:52am | 1455Read More...Ira Sohn 2016 is minutes away from kicking off; the event is scheduled to begin at noon EDT. To see a full schedule, click here. Tune in here to find updates as Benzinga reporters receive them live at the event. Or visit #sohn2016 on Twitter to get the unfiltered feed from everyone on Twitter...
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Ira Sohn Conference 2016: The Full Schedule
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 7:03pm | 538Read More...A notable investment conference is taking place in New York City this week: the Ira Sohn Conference. The event kicks off at noon on Wednesday. As the website describes, Ira Sohn has been going on since 1995 and "has been the premier investment event, bringing the world's savviest...
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Report: Muddy Waters Founder Carson Block To Start A Hedge Fund
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 3:27pm | 113Read More...According to Reuters, Carson Block has launched a hedge fund investment firm. Block is best known for founding Muddy Waters Capital, a research firm that analyzes and exposes Chinese-based firms that may be engaged in fraudulent accounting practices. One of Block's most publicized research...
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NQ Mobile Volatile On More Management Turmoil
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 12:12pm | 240Read More...NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE: NQ) shares were bouncing up and down as its turmoil continued Tuesday with the resignation of co-Chief Executive Omar Sharif Khan. The Beijing-based Internet service provider, which changed hands recently at $4.11, named Zemin Xu chief executive and said it will eliminate...
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NQ Mobile Up 10% Ahead Of Q4 Report
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 10:53am | 221Read More...NQ Mobile Inc (NYSE: NQ) shares have gained 10 percent in the past week ahead of the Chinese mobile service provider's expected fourth-quarter results and conference call later Wednesday. The company made headlines in December with its last quarterly report, when short-seller Carson Block...
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Tesla, Sothebys And Other Highlights From The Ira Sohn Conference
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 1:12pm | 262Read More...Below are some notable highlights from the Ira Sohn Conference that took place in London, England. Michael Messara's Caledonia is long Zillow Inc (NYSE: Z), noting shares could be valued at $50 billion, or $770 per share given the company's 72 percent share of mobile viewing and...
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Carson Block Says $9.80 NQ Buyout Possible, Comments on Herbalife
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 12:56pm | 359Read More...Muddy Waters’ Carson Block weighed in on NQ Mobile’s (NYSE: NQ) suspect acquisition offer and gave his opinion on Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) during a segment on Bloomberg TV. NQ Mobile NQ Mobile reported a $9.80 per share takeover offer from China’s Bison Capital, a 42 percent...
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No Suprise Investors Not Buying NQ's Takeout Offer
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 2:38pm | 355Read More...It is no surprise that Wall Street doesn’t believe NQ Mobile’s (NYSE: NQ) self reported acquisition offer. According to the Chinese technology company, Bison Capital offered to acquire all outstanding shares for $9.80 each (a 42 percent premium to Tuesday’s close). With...
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The Events That Took NQ Mobile Down Around 40% In 3 Days
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 4:40pm | 611Read More...Shares of China's NQ Mobile (NYSE: NQ) have been volatile following last week’s 30 percent sell-off. On top of NQ Mobile’s initial update, allegations have flown between between the Muddy Waters Research Group and NQ, with Wall Street rolling up its sleeves to get in on the...
