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thehill.com - Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), opinion contributor - The House just set a 350-home cap on hedge funds - that's not a solution
The House just set a 350-home cap on hedge funds - that's not a solution
The Hill

The House Wednesday passed legislation capping institutional investor ownership of single-family homes at 350 units per entity, including provisions to incentivize new housing construction. The vote reflects something worth noting: There is now…

yahoo.com - Vardah Gill - Is Walmart (WMT) a High Quality Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds?
Is Walmart (WMT) a High Quality Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds?
Yahoo!

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ: WMT) is included among the 10 High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On May 22, BofA lowered its price target on Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) to $144 from $150. It reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The firm…

bloomberg.com - Loukia Gyftopoulou - Vanguard Joins Hedge Funds in Hoovering Up More Venezuelan Debt
Vanguard Joins Hedge Funds in Hoovering Up More Venezuelan Debt
Bloomberg

Index fund giant Vanguard Group Inc. is making an active play that's more typically associated with hedge funds and distressed debt houses: increasing its holdings of defaulted Venezuelan bonds. Vanguard, which manages most of its $12 trillion of…

yahoo.com - Vardah Gill - UnitedHealth Group (UNH) - Among the 10 High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) - Among the 10 High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds
Yahoo!

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is included among the 10 High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On May 22, UBS analyst AJ Rice raised the firm's price recommendation on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) to $460…

marketwatch.com - Jules Rimmer - A 'toxic cocktail' is now threatening stocks, and the S&P 500 could drop 15%, according to this hedge fund
A 'toxic cocktail' is now threatening stocks, and the S&P 500 could drop 15%, according to this hedge fund
MarketWatch

Investors are underestimating the inflationary threat to both stock and bond markets, and yields must rise to compensate for that risk, say strategists at the hedge fund Zweig-DiMenna. They looked at rising consumer prices in tandem with the strong…

wsj.com - Caitlin McCabe - Hedge Fund Short Bets Hit 10-Year High, Raising Risk of Short Squeeze
Hedge Fund Short Bets Hit 10-Year High, Raising Risk of Short Squeeze
Wall Street Journal

Take a look at the following chart from Goldman Sachs, which reveals how the bank's hedge-fund clients are positioning at the moment. It shows that they've bolstered their short positions in U.S. exchange-traded funds and index futures—one…

247wallst.com - Joey Frenette - This Star Hedge Fund Is Going All-In on AI Plumbing Behind the Scenes of the Revolution
This Star Hedge Fund Is Going All-In on AI Plumbing Behind the Scenes of the Revolution
24/7 Wall St

It's 13-F filing season, and there have been a lot of hedge fund moves to dig through for a hint of a clue as to where the value is, at least as of the end of the first quarter! Indeed, a lot has happened in the past seven weeks. And while we'll…

yahoo.com - Vardah Gill - DA Davidson and RBC Capital Markets Turn More Cautious on Home Depot (HD) after Earnings
DA Davidson and RBC Capital Markets Turn More Cautious on Home Depot (HD) after Earnings
Yahoo!

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is included among the 10 High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On May 20, DA Davidson analyst Michael Baker lowered the firm's price recommendation on The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) to $377 from $445.

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - DraftKings (DKNG) Slid on Cautious Revenue Guidance
DraftKings (DKNG) Slid on Cautious Revenue Guidance
Yahoo!

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equity market started 2026 with volatility due to trade…

bbc.co.uk - Mitchell Labiak - Why young men are drawn to prediction markets
Why young men are drawn to prediction markets
BBC

Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter Cameron George is living the dream. Back in 2019, he was stacking shelves in Walmart, but the 26-year-old has since become a full-time crypto trader and content creator. His social media presence is filled with…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Churchill Downs (CHDN) Aims to Shed Its Regional Casino Portfolio to Boost Growth
Churchill Downs (CHDN) Aims to Shed Its Regional Casino Portfolio to Boost Growth
Yahoo!

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equity market started 2026 with volatility due to trade…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Waystar Holding Corp. (WAY) Plummeted Amid Fears Around AI Disruption
Waystar Holding Corp. (WAY) Plummeted Amid Fears Around AI Disruption
Yahoo!

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Growth Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equity market started 2026 with volatility due to trade…

bloomberg.com - Amanda L. Gordon - Ken Griffin Gives $5 Million to GOP in First Midterm Donation
Ken Griffin Gives $5 Million to GOP in First Midterm Donation
Bloomberg

Ken Griffin, one of the biggest political donors in recent election cycles, has made his first federal contribution for the 2026 midterm races. The founder of hedge fund Citadel and market maker Citadel Securities gave $5 million on May 1 to the…

bloomberg.com - Jacob Lorinc - Paulson-Backed Mining Project Secures $2.9 Billion Loan From US
Paulson-Backed Mining Project Secures $2.9 Billion Loan From US
Bloomberg

A company backed by hedge fund billionaire John Paulson secured a $2.9 billion loan from the US Export-Import Bank to develop a mine in Idaho in one of the Trump administration's biggest moves yet to boost domestic critical minerals supplies.

yahoo.com - S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) Stock Forecasts
S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo!

S&P Global Inc., based in New York, is a diversified financial services company. The company has approximately 42,000 employees. Exclusive reports, detailed company profiles, and best-in-class trade insights to take your portfolio to the next level…

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