Author: Sean Johnson

In a program on CNBC, BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) CEO John Chen talked about new plans of his company to boost the revenues. The company is reiterating its device strategy. It recently announced its plans to launch a new phone after BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Passport. The company is also rallying around device management platform. Chen said that he has no specific number to give for the targeted revenues for devices, but it would be around $500 per fiscal year. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) recently experienced surge in its stock when it went up by 8%. This increase was after the news of…

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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is perhaps the only company which took over the office, enterprise and corporate environment for years. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) office, tools, programs and collaborative computing environments are trademarks. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), on the other hand is a time passing tool used by employees when they are exhausted by their grueling jobs.  One had to sneak Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) usage to avoid the wrath of the grumpy boss. But the social media giant has released a special version of its website which will be especially dedicated for work and people will use Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) officially in their office.…

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Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has claimed that it shipped  21,821 cars in 2014, but an Ohio based market research firm Hedges & Co. has published a report which has caused a stir around the internet. According to this report, in the US, only 9331 people got their Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)  electric cars registered. The curious case of 12,000 vanished cars is making everyone dubious. Discussing this enigma in a program on Bloomberg, Businessweek’s Kyle Stock and Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson said that this is an issue of great significance and must be looked into keenly. Stocks said that there are…

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Jeffrey Ubben’s ValueAct Holdings, LP has released its quarterly 13F report. In this article, we will quickly review the fund’s latest biggest holdings and a comparison on its previous holdings. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) and Motorola Solutions Inc (NYSE:MSI) are the biggest positions in ValueAct Holdings. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the biggest position in ValueAct Capital this quarter. It has 74,237,469 shares of the technology giant worth 3,441 million. In the last 13F quarterly report of the fund, it had 74,236,642 shares of MSFT worth $3095 million. This means that the fund has increased…

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Mansoor Siddique’s Naya Capital, LLC has released its quarterly 13F report. In this article, we will quickly review the biggest holdings by the fund and compare them to the last quarterly 13F report figures of the fund. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS), Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) and Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW) are the biggest positions in Naya Management, LLC. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) is the biggest position in Naya Capital, LLC. The fund has 2,535,867 shares of the company worth $135 million. As of last quarterly 13F report, the fund had 1,851,067 shares of CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) worth around $115 million. This…

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Watch is on its way to the markets. But it seems it will have to cross many hurdles before appearing in the stores. In a recent development, Federal Trade Commission has asked an explanation from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on how exactly it will gather health data and information about users of Watch. In a program on Fox Business, Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal talked about technical details of Apple’s Watch system. Pachal thinks that health tracking devices are around for some years now. Some devices track steps while others tack sleeping and eating habits. What Apple Inc.…

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In a program on Fox Business, Fort Pitt Capital Group V.P. Kim Forrest, Athena Advisor Services Senior V.P. Dan Stecich and FBN’s Cheryl Casone talked about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s new all-time highs and surge in market cap. They also discussed the future and market strategy of UPS. Apple is continuing to garner a perfect position in the market. Its market cap has soared to $669.7 billion. Analysts are already predicting that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is potentially the first trillion dollar market cap company. On Friday, Apple closed at $114 price per share. The source said that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is…

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David Greenspan’s Slate Path Capital LP has released its quarterly 13F report. In this article, we will quickly review and compare the fund’s latest top positions and last quarter’s positions on them. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) and Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) are the top positions held by Slate Path Capital.   Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is the top position in Slate Path in the latest 13F report. The fund has 910,000 shares of the company worth $137 million. As of last quarterly report, the fund had 910,000 shares of company worth $147 million. This means that the…

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Richard Barrera’s Roystone Capital Management has released its quarterly 13F report. In this article, we will quickly review the best positions held by the fund. B/E Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ:BEAV), NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NCLH) are top three positions held by Roystone Capital Management. B/E Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ:BEAV) is the top position in Roystone Capital Management. The fund has 2,237,700 shares of the company worth $187 million. In the last quarter, the fund had 1,924,200 shares of the company worth $177 million. This depicts the decrease of investment on around $100 million by the fund…

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Lee Munder’s Lee Munder Capital has released its quarterly 13F report. In this article, we will quickly review some of the biggest positions in the holding. Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP), Charles River Laboratories (NYSE:CRL) and The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:THG) are some of the biggest holdings in the fund according to the latest report. Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) is the biggest holding by the fund. It has 2,170,152 shares of the company worth $52 million. As of the last quarter, it had 2,191,354 shares of the company worth $58 million. This shows the depletion of the holding…

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Howard Guberman’s Gruss Capital Management LP has released its quarterly 13F report. The fund management firm has its biggest holdings in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) and CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS). In this article, we will quickly review the fund’s latest and previous holdings on its top positions. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is the biggest position in Gruss Capital Management. It has 2,200,000 shares of the fast food chain worth $208 million. Last quarter, the fund had no holding in McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD). This depicts a significant and latest investment by the fund in the stock. Among other famous shareholders of…

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Jim’O Brien’s Napier Park Global Capital has released its quarterly 13F report. In this article, we will take a look at some of the biggest positions in the fund. Healthequity Inc(NASDAQ:HQY), Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY) and Shire PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ:SHPG) are best three holdings by Napier Park. Healthequity Inc (NASDAQ:HQY) is the biggest holding by the fund. Napier Park Global Capital has 4,031,468 shares of the company worth $73 million. Last quarter, the fund had no holding on Healthequity Inc (NASDAQ:HQY)  stock. The company made buy backs on its stock. The last purchase was made by Frode Jensen who bought…

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