Barron's Activist Stocks 11-10-2007
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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.

See Hate list below where funds filed 13Ds showing a new decrease in particular positions.

symbol name last price % change open

"Financial Stocks Capital Partners IV says that it intends to vote against the company's proposed merger with Community Bankers Acquisition (BTC). Financial Stocks contends that the proposed merger is highly dilutive to current shareholders of TransCommunity. Two other major shareholders of TransCommunity, Bradbury Dyer III and Northaven Management, also have said they will oppose the merger. Northaven holds a 9.9% stake; Dyer, 9.7%. Financial Stocks owns 400,000 shares (8.72% of the total outstanding)."

People owning TCYF.OB also tend to own: BKSDVDFMTIKNMACESPIRVMW

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"Costa Brava Partnership III wants to inspect certain MedQuist documents and records. Costa Brava said it's asking to inspect MedQuist's list of shareholders and books and records of accounts and minutes of all proceedings of shareholder, board and executive committees from January 2000 until the present. In mid-October, Costa Brava filed a complaint against Med- Quist, seeking to compel the company to hold an annual meeting on or before Dec. 15. Costa Brava currently holds 1,938,821 shares (5.2%)."

People owning MEDQ.PK also tend to own: ABOYY.PKACCA.PKALSC.PKASLM.PKATAAF.PKBDGW.PKBKFG.PK

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  • GFF
    Griffon Cp
  • $9.85
  • +2.82%
  • $9.63

"The Clinton Group commends the board for making changes to its composition and says that it won't support any alternative slate at the 2008 annual meeting. Clinton Group said the addition of Lt. Gen. Gordon Fornell, whom Clinton Group had suggested, and James Mitarotonda to the board is a very positive step. Clinton Group holds 2,964,786 shares (9.9%)."

People owning GFF also tend to own: CTOCVGDDSFSCIKHDHLANCM

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  • MVCO
    Meadow Valley Cor
  • $8.15
  • +3.82%
  • $8.30

"An investor group including John Ziegelman and CD Capital Management asked Meadow Valley to add Ziegelman to the board and to name him chairman of a strategic-alternatives committee. Ziegelman outlined his reasons for wanting to join the board, and maintained that he has the "proven skills and experience to lead the company in this endeavor." The CD Capital group has 369,710 shares (7.2%)."

People owning MVCO also tend to own: MSFTPPRDXAEYAMACANGNBITSBRR

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  • CSR
    China Security
  • $6.13
  • +22.85%
  • $5.00

"China Security & Surveillance Technology (CSR) Clinton Group reported ownership of 1,924,090 shares (5.1%), after buying 263,173 from Sept. 6 to Nov. 2 at prices ranging from $17.65 to $33.11."

People owning CSR also tend to own: ABRACHAIBBTJCCRTCPLDAR

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  • OTE
    Hellenic Tele Ads
  • $8.91
  • +0.11%
  • $9.10

"Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) Marfin Investment Group Holdings raised its position to 75.9 million shares (15.49%) from the 70.57 million (14.4%) that it had reported on Oct. 26."

People owning OTE also tend to own: DRLFMTFRPGSMOVODCVX

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  • USEY
    Usey
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

"U.S. Energy Systems (USEY) A group including Nakash Holding boosted its stake to 4.1 million shares (18.6%), from the 3.8 million (16.8%) it had reported on Oct. 29."

People owning USEY also tend to own: AMGNARNACHKCMCSACOPCSCOGE

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • UIS
    Unisys Cp
  • $1.30
  • +10.17%
  • $1.19

"On Nov. 5, MMI Investments filed a 13D amendment disclosing that it intends to engage in a dialogue with members of Unisys' board and management, as well as with other stockholders and other interested parties. They will discuss the company's undervaluation and strategic configuration, potential strategic alternatives to increase stockholder value and others matters, including Unisys' operations, governance, management, strategy and plans.

People owning UIS also tend to own: ASYSMACEMANASHLMGEQLGCARTQX

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