Barron's Activist Stocks 1-10-2009
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Each week Barron's has a 13D Filings column. 13Ds are filed when a fund (usually an activist hedge fund) accumulates more than 5% of a firm and is planning on pushing for change (e.g.a sale of the company, sale of certain assets, a share buyback, or a share dividend) to unlock value.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • TIER
    Tier Technologies
  • $7.83
  • +0.38%
  • $8.00

Giant Investment is nominating two representatives for election to Tier Technologies' board at the annual meeting, scheduled for March 11. Giant Investment contends that Tier lacks the necessary scale to continue as an independent public company and that it should explore strategic alternatives. Giant Investment currently holds 1,799,322 shares (9.1% of the total outstanding).

People owning TIER also tend to own: CRDNCXGFXIPTIERIGSIRIXOMA

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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  • SCLN
    Sciclone Pharmace
  • $2.66
  • -4.32%
  • $2.76

Sigma-Tau Finanziaria nominated four directors to the board of directors of SciClone. The vote will be held at SciClone's 2009 annual stockholders' meeting. The nominees are Roberto Camerini, Trevor Mervyn Jones, Gregg Lapointe and Alberto Mantovani. Sigma-Tau Finanziaria currently holds 9,853,261 shares (21.3%).

People owning SCLN also tend to own: SHLDWAGBRLCICEREVAAPLBAC

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • INMD
    Integramed Americ
  • $7.85
  • +1.03%
  • $7.87

Shareholders including BlueLine Partners reported ownership of 735,734 shares (8.5%), after buying 349,304 from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, at prices ranging from $6 to $6.36 a share. Blueline partners, which said that the purchase was made for investment purposes, also said that it has had conversations with IntegraMed regarding "shareholder-value issues," and expects discussions with management to continue.

People owning INMD also tend to own: ABPCLWY.PKERMS.OBIREP.PKMLRRMKRVSTY

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • BKS
    Barnes & Noble
  • $22.30
  • -0.04%
  • $22.48

Supermarket magnate Ron Burkle's Yucaipa American Management reported ownership of 4,584,313 shares (8.3%), purchased from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 2008 at prices that ranged from $13.20 to $16.39.

People owning BKS also tend to own: ARBXBGPCOHCOVDIGADSXDWA

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • MEG
    Media General Cl
  • $9.46
  • -2.07%
  • $9.55

Funds managed by Mario Gabelli's Gamco Investors (GBL) raised their stake to about 6.16 million shares (27.73%) from the 5.92 million (26.64%) that they had reported owning in December.

People owning MEG also tend to own: AAPLBGGBLDLBGSHDOSG

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • MGI
    Moneygram Intl
  • $2.55
  • -3.04%
  • $2.63

Blum Capital Partners boosted its position to 17.6 million shares (21.4%), from the 17.2 million (20.9%) that it had reported owning on Dec. 8.

People owning MGI also tend to own: ABDAFFMAGOAIZALJAMPATLS

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • HMIN
    Home Inns & Hotel
  • $36.05
  • +1.61%
  • $36.11

Chinese travel-site operator Ctrip.com International (CTRP) raised its stake to 6.19 million shares (8.72%), from the 5.36 million (7.55%) that it had reported owning on Dec. 10.

People owning HMIN also tend to own: AAPLBLE.TOCHINACTRPELR.TOEMUFCX

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • TCM
    Tongjitang Ch Md
  • $4.041
  • -1.44%
  • $4.0999

Fosun Industrial increased its holdings to 16,330,112 ordinary shares (12.07%) from 14,445,112 (10.67%). Fosun said that all of its position is made up of American depositary shares, each of which represents four ordinary shares.

People owning TCM also tend to own: BBNDCOHDLBFCXBTUDNDNEMR

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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