Barron's Activist Stocks - 1-15-07
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Date updated:01-13-2007

Each week Barrons 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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  • ISYS
    Invensys Plc
  • $15.52
  • -3.54%
  • $16.30

Integral Systems (ISYS) Fursa Alternative Strategies, Integral's largest shareholder, nominated two directors for election at the next shareholder meeting -- William Leimkuhler, already a director, and William Harley III. Fursa said Integral's inability to execute alternative strategies for increasing shareholder value is "extremely troubling." Fursa has 1,330,000 shares (12% of total outstanding).

People owning ISYS also tend to own: BHBCBRWCNSHBPHITKIMHMUR

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • INFS
    Infocus Corp
  • $0.99
  • -2.94%
  • $1.00

InFocus (INFS) Caxton International will consider seeking to replace some or all of Infocus' directors prior to the 2007 annual meeting. Caxton has 4,438,200 shares (11.2%).

People owning INFS also tend to own: AXPCECOETQFDCGTWSORCTRMM

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • BCO
    Brinks Company
  • $50.79
  • -4.48%
  • $53.49

Brink's (BCO) Pirate Capital reiterated its request that Brink's retain an investment bank to examine strategic alternatives, and questioned Brink's stated aim of pursuing acquisitions. Pirate also wants to replace two directors, who are ineligible for re-election based on the board's mandatory retirement age, with two Pirate Capital nominees: Thomas Hudson Jr., the hedge fund's founder, and Christopher Kelly. Pirate Capital owns 4,118,330 shares (8.5%).

People owning BCO also tend to own: AFAMBYDCCRTDVAABHH.OBCNBKACPWM

TheStreet.com Rating: A- What is this?

American Bank Note Holographics (ABHH) VN Capital Fund I has 968,957 shares (5.1%), after buying 298,807 from Nov. 11 to Jan. 4 at $2.65 to $3 a share.

People owning ABHH.OB also tend to own: BCOCNBKACPWMDCAPINFSISYSNEN

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

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  • CNBKA
    Century Bancorp A
  • $11.68
  • -16.27%
  • $12.68

Century Bancorp (CNBKA) Century Capital Management owns 197,476 shares (5.64%), after buying 25,000 Dec. 1 to 28 at $26.50 to $27.50 each.

People owning CNBKA also tend to own: BLGBXGEDCIMECAMPGNABIOPMR

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • CPWM
    Cost Plus Inc (ca
  • $1.65
  • +3.12%
  • $1.62

Cost Plus (CPWM) Red Mountain Capital Partners raised its holdings to 2,164,211 shares (9.8%), by buying 291,100 from Dec. 27 to Jan. 5 at $10.01 to $10.33 each.

People owning CPWM also tend to own: AFFXBSXBZHCHBCKPCYBXDRS

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • DCAP
    Dcap Group Inc
  • $0.65
  • 0.00%
  • $0.65

DCAP Group (DCAP) Infinity Capital Partners raised its position to 233,417 shares (8.06%), by buying 31,900 from Dec. 20 to Jan. 4 at $2.98 to $3.12 apiece.

People owning DCAP also tend to own: ABHH.OBBCOCNBKACPWMINFSISYSNEN

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • NEN
    New England Realt
  • $64.00
  • 0.00%
  • $61.20

New England Realty Associates (NEN) Mercury Real Estate Advisors raised its stake to 122,700 shares (8.9%) by purchasing 16,000 from Nov. 10 to Jan. 3, at prices ranging from $78.81 to $82.38.

People owning NEN also tend to own: ABHH.OBBCOCNBKACPWMDCAPINFSISYS

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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