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Hedge Funds Bet on Coal-Mining Failures
2014-11-24 09:52:25| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Hedge funds are betting that some of the largest U.S. coal companies are heading for the financial slag heap. The coal industry is in a prolonged slump with a long list of causes topped by sluggish demand and competition from cheap natural gas, which have pushed prices to historic lows.
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Kase's Tilson Sticks to Losing Bet on MagicJack: Israel Markets
2014-11-16 14:30:47| Telecom - Topix.net
When hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson touted MagicJack VocalTec Ltd. in February, he said it was a beaten-down stock with great management and fixable problems. The shares have fallen another 37 percent since.
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Oil News: Oil Baron's $433 million Bet that OPEC Blinks First
2014-11-09 20:40:44| Electronics - Topix.net
Now, he's backing up that comment by unloading his company's oil hedges in anticipation that OPEC won't engage in a price war with American producers. In Wednesday's earnings release, Hamm said: We view the recent downdraft in oil prices as unsustainable given the lack of fundamental change in supply and demand.
BMW, others bet on Brazil but benefits trail Mexico
2014-11-02 14:22:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Carmakers are investing more than $30 billion by 2018 to expand or open more factories in Brazil than ever before, but that doesn't make the market a success story. BMW spent $250 million on its first factory in Brazil, which started operating earlier this month and will reach annual output of 32,000 cars in three to four years.
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Don't Bet On A Quick Rebound For Steven Madden
2014-10-30 10:43:38| Footwear - Topix.net
With management expecting no improvement in the near term, there is little to like at Steven Madden and investors should probably avoid the story. Shareholders in footwear retailer Steven Madden have enjoyed a favorable run for the company's stock price over the past five years, up more than 150%.
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