Barron's Activist Stocks - 1-22-07
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Date updated:01-20-2007

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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  • INFS
  • $0.00
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

InFocus (INFS) Caxton Associates said that due to "unsatisfactory conversations" with INFS management, it intends to call a special meeting to seek to replace most of InFocus' board. Caxton may propose amending InFocus' bylaws to change the number of directors who make up the board. Caxton holds 4,438,200 shares (11.2% of the total outstanding).

People owning INFS also tend to own: AXPCECOETQFDCGTWSORCTRMM

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  • TELK
    Telik
  • $0.78
  • -1.27%
  • $0.7778

Telik (TELK) Carl Icahn believes the stock is undervalued, and he may seek to have discussions with TELK regarding its plans and prospects. Icahn's High River and affiliates collectively own 5,195,828 shares, of which about 3.8 million were bought since Dec. 26.

People owning TELK also tend to own: CTOFURGEHLGETIMBRXPTEKPWEI

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  • CMPP
    Cmpp
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

Champps Entertainment (CMPP) Loeb Partners wrote to Champps to question the restaurant chain's decision to try to sell itself, and whether the board conducted an auction to maximize shareholder value by selling the company to the highest bidder before approving a "below-market offer." (CMPP recently agreed to be acquired by an investment entity formed by Kinderhook Industries for $75 million in cash.) Loeb and its affiliates hold 842,540 shares (6.4%).

People owning CMPP also tend to own: CECOINFSISYSMRFD.OBNHHCPLITELK

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  • UTEK
    Ultratech
  • $13.71
  • -1.01%
  • $13.78

Ultratech (UTEK) Thales Fund Management has asked Ultratech to be "open-minded and proactive" in contemplating a sale of the company to maximize shareholder value. Thales believes Ultratech has "unique, market-leading technologies" that are "severely undervalued" at its current stock price. Thales holds about 2.55 million shares (11%).

People owning UTEK also tend to own: JAOLXTWCUXACOALTIARWRBFNH.OBBIPH.OB

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • ISYS
    Integral Systems
  • $8.60
  • +0.58%
  • $8.63

Integral Systems (ISYS) Fursa Alternative Strategies demanded inspection of Integral's corporate books for the purpose of communicating with fellow shareholders. Fursa said it wants to communicate with them about mutual interests such as corporate governance and ways to increase stockholder value. Fursa currently holds 1,330,000 shares (12%).

People owning ISYS also tend to own: BHBCBRWCNSHBPHITKIMHMUR

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  • PLI
  • $0.00
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

Proliance International (PLI) St. Louis investment adviser Towle & Co. reported ownership of 1,005,200 shares (6.5%), but no transaction details were provided.

People owning PLI also tend to own: CECOCMPPINFSISYSMRFD.OBNHHCTELK

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  • MRFD.OB
    Morgans Foods Inc
  • $2.75
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

Morgan's Foods (MRFD) Moab Capital Partners raised its holdings to 224,900 shares (8.2%) by buying 27,400 from Nov. 13 to Jan. 11, at $7.52 to $10.32 each.

People owning MRFD.OB also tend to own: BKSDCTHINFSNABIPARLSABAWCI

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  • CECO
    Career Education
  • $24.85
  • -1.00%
  • $24.88

Career Education (CECO) Blum Capital Partners increased its position to 7,842,100 shares (8.3%) by purchasing 1,292,100 from Jan. 5 to 10 at prices ranging from $24.97 to $25.35.

People owning CECO also tend to own: AXPETQFDCGTWINFSSORCTRMM

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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