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The Joys Of Activist Investing

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Ah, to be an activist investor. Push around executives, demand ‘shareholder friendly’ measures and all this while maintaining the flexibility of trading in and out of shares. After pushing hard for a breakup, Carl Icahn quickly rang the register on a chunk of his Motorola Mobility (MMI) stake shortly after its takeout announcement. Too much work? John Paulson… Read More »

Recent Spinoff Motorola Mobility Falls On Slowing Sales

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Image via Wikipedia Just weeks after its debut, Motorola Mobility(MMI) warned that sales were slowing in the face of Verizon’s iPhone introduction.  Despite reporting a profit and beating analyst estimates by $.01, the stock traded down sharply as the company projected a loss for the current quarter. Analysts had, on average expected earnings of $.01 for the current… Read More »