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Capitulation? (CVS, BID, KFT, EM, BX, EDV, DNDN)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:58PM on August 4th

Capitulation? That is the big question; was today’s huge sell-off the bad-tasting medicine this market needed? We think the selling today and the last two weeks is overdone, and the underlying data trends in retail and small businesses point to…

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Soros Calls It A Day, Will Return Money To Investors (AAPL, C, DHR, WFC, WFT, EM, MON, TEVA)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 11:25AM on July 26th

Legendary investor George Soros is hanging up his hedge fund spikes, ending an illustrious career that has lasted over four decades. Soros’ $25.5 billion firm will return less than $1 billion to outside investors by the end of this year…

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Soros Fund Maintains Big Cash Position As Markets Remain Choppy (AAPL, C, EM, TEVA, WFT, CVS, DHR, MON, WFC)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:07PM on July 19th

The $25.5 billion Quantum Endowment Fund is taking a step back from risk, paring the number of trades it commits to and is now about 75% in cash as it waits for better opportunities to come along, Bloomberg News reported, citing…

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What’s Next For Billionaire Soros’ Hedge Fund? (GLD, NG, KGC, IAU, AAPL, CCE, DNDN, EM)

Posted by Jason Smith at 10:20AM on May 5th

Billionaire financier and political activist George Soros has continued to make headlines in 2011, and investors will be watching closely when his hedge fund discloses its end-of-Q1 equity holdings later this month. Soros Fund Management, which is now actively managed…

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Soros Paid $3.3 Billion to Barely Beat the S&P (C, SU, WFT, IOC, MON, BBY, EM, HES)

Posted by Owen Vater at 10:50AM on April 6th

Back in 2008, George Soros was among the few hedge fund managers to return gains as the market tumbled, and he was rewarded with a $3.3 billion payday for his performance during the 2009 equity rebound. The runner-up in hedge…

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Energy Laggards Challenge Soros’ Win Streak (C, EM, XLF, BBY, PXP, HES, SU, WFT, IOC, GLD)

Posted by Owen Vater at 9:27AM on March 30th

Given his track record and place near the top of the Forbes billionaire list, it’s no surprise that financier and political activist George Soros has developed quite a following on Wall Street.

After Soros’ hedge fund, which is now actively managed by…

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Soros Comments Could Offer Clues on His Strategy (MON, POT, PXP, IOC, GLD, WFT, SU, EM)

Posted by Max Magee at 9:11AM on February 4th

Billionaire financier George Soros has been particularly vocal of late, making provocative comments about China, gold, and the financial sector. Given the hedge fund pioneer’s impressive track record across the decades, he likely has the ear of many investors.

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Bearish Soros Stashes Cash in Gold, Ag, and Energy Names

Posted by Max Magee at 10:37AM on November 17th

Hedge fund pioneer and high-profile billionaire George Soros was adding to stocks in a variety of sectors during Q3, including continued accumulation in commodity-oriented stocks. The news comes not long after Soros made bearish comments about global economic prospects.

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