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+76.40% in 816 days Fortress Investment Group (FIG) recently announced their first quarter of earnings as a public company. This is a complicated entity and will take some time to understand. Only six analysts on the call Robert Lee - KBW, Prashant Bhatia - Citigroup, Marc Irizarry - Goldman Sachs, Michael Hecht - Banc of America, Roger Freeman - Lehman Brothers, Mathew Fischer - Deutsche Bank. The management line up included Lilly Donohue - IR, Wes Edens - CEO, Pete Briger - President and Head of Hybrid Hedge Fund Business, Mike Novogratz - President and Head of Liquid Markets Hedge Fund Busin... Continue reading »

Ride this historical IPO based on institutional investors' best interest FIG

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-85.51% in 1003 days By now most people probably have heard of Fortress (FIG) being the first-ever hedge fund to be IPOed in the US.  And yes, it is the most successful IPO so far this year.  What's the outlook of this stock? Here's my thesis: with all these other hedge funds waiting to be in the next wave (Forbes: Who's Next After Fortress?), it is EVERYONE's interest for all institutional investors to ensure FIG's ensuing success. Cramer said the biggest winner from FIG's IPO would be (Sears) as SHLD will now have a comp (so people'd know what a good job his buddy at Sears really is performing).  This may< />< />< />< />... Continue reading »

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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/9: MS, ITW, EBAY, FIG, WYNN, UPS Upgraded; DD, UBS, PALM, MDAS Downgraded

UPGRADES:JP Morgan upgrades Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) from Neutral to Overweight, saying they are switching preference on investment banks on regulatory proposals. The firm also raised its price target from $33 to $36.Goldman Sachs upgrades Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) from Neutral to Buy and added the stock to their Conviction Buy List, with a $55 price target. Sanford C. Bernstein upgrades eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) from Market Perform to Outperform and raises their price target from $24 to $28. Barclays upgrades Fortress Investment Group (NYSE: FIG) from Equalweight to Overweight. <>Click... Continue reading »

Trading Radar for 8/5: P&G (PG), News Corp. (NWS), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Agrium (AGU), Devon (DVN), Fortress (FIG), Excel Maritime (EXM), American Axle (AXL), Dean Foods (DF) Report; ADP Report Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Economics:8:15am ET ADP Employment Change for July - Street expects -340K Earnings:Agilysys (Nasdaq: AGYS) - consensus loss $0.25Agrium (NYSE: AGU) - consensus EPS $1.81Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB)American Axle (NYSE: AXL) - consensus loss $0.77Ameristar Casinos (Nasdaq: ASCA) - consensus EPS $0.38Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) - consensus EPS $0.46Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) - consensus EPS $0.12Cumulus Media (Nasdaq: CMLS) - consensus EPS $0.11Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) - cons... Continue reading »

Trading Radar for 8/5: P&G (PG), News Corp. (NWS), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Agrium (AGU), Devon (DVN), Fortress (FIG), Excel Maritime (EXM), American Axle (AXL), Dean Foods (DF) Report; ADP Report Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Economics:8:15am ET ADP Employment Change for July - Street expects -340K Earnings:Agilysys (Nasdaq: AGYS) - consensus loss $0.25Agrium (NYSE: AGU) - consensus EPS $1.81Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB)American Axle (NYSE: AXL) - consensus loss $0.77Ameristar Casinos (Nasdaq: ASCA) - consensus EPS $0.38Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) - consensus EPS $0.46Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) - consensus EPS $0.12Cumulus Media (Nasdaq: CMLS) - consensus EPS $0.11Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) - cons... Continue reading »

Trading Radar for 8/5: P&G (PG), News Corp. (NWS), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Agrium (AGU), Devon (DVN), Fortress (FIG), Excel Maritime (EXM), American Axle (AXL), Dean Foods (DF) Report; ADP Report Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Economics:8:15am ET ADP Employment Change for July - Street expects -340K Earnings:Agilysys (Nasdaq: AGYS) - consensus loss $0.25Agrium (NYSE: AGU) - consensus EPS $1.81Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB)American Axle (NYSE: AXL) - consensus loss $0.77Ameristar Casinos (Nasdaq: ASCA) - consensus EPS $0.38Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) - consensus EPS $0.46Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) - consensus EPS $0.12Cumulus Media (Nasdaq: CMLS) - consensus EPS $0.11Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) - cons... Continue reading »

Trading Radar for 8/5: P&G (PG), News Corp. (NWS), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Agrium (AGU), Devon (DVN), Fortress (FIG), Excel Maritime (EXM), American Axle (AXL), Dean Foods (DF) Report; ADP Report Due

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Economics:8:15am ET ADP Employment Change for July - Street expects -340K Earnings:Agilysys (Nasdaq: AGYS) - consensus loss $0.25Agrium (NYSE: AGU) - consensus EPS $1.81Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB)American Axle (NYSE: AXL) - consensus loss $0.77Ameristar Casinos (Nasdaq: ASCA) - consensus EPS $0.38Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) - consensus EPS $0.46Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) - consensus EPS $0.12Cumulus Media (Nasdaq: CMLS) - consensus EPS $0.11Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) - cons... Continue reading »

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