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Zynga jumps more than 7 percent on news Jana Partners took position
ReutersBOSTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Zynga Inc. shares jumped 7.6 percent to $3.57 in morning trading Wednesday, shortly after hedge fund manager Barry Rosenstein said his Jana Partners had taken a new stake in the online games developer earlier this year. The...Tags: Gaming Industry, Zynga Inc.
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - May 15
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Real estate upstarts like Fundrise are allowing people to invest in their...Tags: Congressional Budget Office, BP Plc, Larry Page, Lloyd Blankfein, Petroleum Industry
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 15
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb's campaign to pressure Sony Corp into spinning off its...Tags: Financial Markets, Finance, The Walt Disney Co., ABC (tv network), Computer Hardware
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Fidelity gets SEC permission to run actively managed ETFs
ReutersBOSTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments said on Tuesday it received permission from U.S. regulators to open its own actively managed exchange-traded funds, as the mutual fund firm seeks to catch up in the faster-growing ETF segment. Boston-...Tags: Finance, Personal Finance, Franklin Resources Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance
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Fox bets on stars! ESPN eyes Open. Pressure on Sony to split
After the coffee. Before the ESPN and ABC upfronts. The Skinny: I got through the day without any pizza. Let's see if I can make it two in a row. Tuesday's headlines include Fox's new TV schedule for next season. Also, a hedge fund manager is pressuring...Tags: CBS Corp., Fox Sports (tv network), Media Industry, Marissa Mayer, American Idol (tv program)
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Hedge fund proposes revamped Hess board to end proxy fight
Reuters(Reuters) - Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, which has already rejected a settlement offer from Hess Corp that would have given the activist investor two seats on the oil and gas company's board, said it would be willing to settle if Hess puts all five...Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Stock Market, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Sony stock jumps as hedge fund pushes taking entertainment unit public
Sony Corp.'s stock rallied about 9% in early trading after a New York hedge fund proposed that the company take its entertainment unit public. Sony shares added $1.64, or 8.7%, to stand at $20.53 shortly after the opening bell on Wall Street. Daniel...Tags: Electronics, Business, Sony Corp., Science and Technology, Entertainment
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Major Sony Shareholder Calls for Company to Partially Spin Off Entertainment
ReutersMay 14 (TheWrap.com) - Hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb has urged Sony to partially spin off its entertainment division in a letter addressed to CEO Kazuo Hirai on Tuesday. In his letter, Loeb not only suggested Sony make some of its shares in the...Tags: Electronics, Scott Thompson, The New York Times, Japan, Entertainment
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COLUMN-Weak yen a boon for investors, not Japan: James Saft
Reuters(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) By James Saft May 14 (Reuters) - Buy Japanese stocks if you must but don't expect Abenomics and the fall of the yen to revitalize Japan's economy. The yen has fallen by more than...Tags: United Kingdom, Physical Conditions, Foreign Exchange Market, Money and Monetary Policy, Investments
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A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS
New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Viacom Inc., Photography Supplies and Services, CBS Corp., Television Networks
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Big Sony options action before Loeb stake raises eyebrows
Reuters* Sony option and share volume far above normal on Monday * Trades include June $19 call buy and June $16, $17 put sales By Doris Frankel May 14 (Reuters) - A surge in option market bets on Sony Corp just before a large hedge fund investor announced...Tags: Services and Shopping, Photography Supplies and Services, Electronics, Stock Options, Japan
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ANALYSIS-For investor Loeb, Sony a likely winner even if spinoff fails
ReutersBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss May 14 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb likely faces an uphill battle to convince Sony Corp to embrace his proposal to spin off its entertainment arm, but he likely already holds a winning hand in his bet on the...Tags: Herbalife Limited, Siemens, Stock Market, Delphi Corp, Marissa Mayer
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