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April 12, 2013
WSJ: Hedge fund pressures Jones Group to sell parts of portfolio

A report by the Wall Street Journal said that hedge fund Barington Capital Group is pressing Jones Group Inc. to slim down by divesting parts of its portfolio.

November 27, 2012
Hedge fund adds former Home Depot, Staples execs to aid Office Depot fight

A Tuesday report by the Wall Street Journal said that activist hedge fund Starboard Value has added former Home Depot and Chrysler executive Robert Nardelli and ex-Staples vice chairman Joseph Vassalluzzo as advisors – part of Starboard’s plan to make sweeping changes at Office Depot Inc.

February 16, 2011
Family Dollar gets $7.6 billion buyout bid from Peltz

Family Dollar Stores received a buyout offer on Tuesday from a New York hedge fund at $55 to $60 per share, a 36% premium over yesterday’s closing price.

February 15, 2011
Sears' Lampert reports 5.8% stake in Gap

A Tuesday report by the Wall Street Journal said that hedge fund billionaire and Sears Holding Corp. chairman Edward Lampert has reported holding a 5.8% stake in Gap Inc.

March 25, 2010
Hedge fund suit threatens to delay Talbots deal

A hedge fund manager has sued to potentially delay The Talbots Co.’s pending private-equity backed...

November 20, 2008
Target Will Not Pursue Pershing Square Spin-Off

Target Corp. said Friday it will not implement a major shareholder's proposal to create a...

July 10, 2008
Syms Plans to Stay Public

Syms Corp.’s chief executive announced at Thursday’s annual meeting that the company will remain a...

June 12, 2008
Investor: Borders Should Consider Amazon.com Deal

William Ackerman, the billionaire hedge fund manager who is a major stakeholder in Borders Group...

March 9, 2008
Charming Shoppes Files Lawsuit

Charming Shoppes announced Friday that it has brought an action against the Crescendo Partners and...

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