Date updated:12-08-2007
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.

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CSU
Capital Sr Living - $4.34
- -3.12%
- $4.43
"A group including West Creek Capital wants Capital Senior Living to explore strategic alternatives, because it believes that the company is structurally challenged and has no meaningful strategy for building shareholder value. The company has declined the group's request to add a shareholder representative to the board. The West Creek group currently owns 1,756,650 shares (6.6% of the total outstanding)."

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NETM
Netmanage - $0.00
- 0.00%
- $N/A
"Riley Investment Management wants NetManage to retain a banker and auction itself "as expeditiously as possible." Riley also has demanded that the company allow its shareholders to determine whether any acquisition offers are "economically viable." It also said that it believes NetManage could garner bids of $5 to $6 a share, or a 25% to 60% premium to its current trading price. Riley beneficially owns 716,691 shares (7.5%)."

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EPL
Energy Partners - $8.35
- -1.76%
- $8.52
"Carlson Capital may seek board representation or work with Energy Partners' management and board regarding potential strategies to increase shareholder value. Carlson Capital owns 2.12 million shares (6.7%)."

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LOV
Spark Networks In - $2.51
- -1.57%
- $2.50
"Moab Capital Partners suggested that the company evaluate strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of some or all of its online personals businesses. Moab Capital believes that Spark Networks' branded businesses would be particularly attractive and synergistic to related companies in the online-personals industry, such as IAC/InteractiveCorp (IACI). Moab Capital also suggested that Spark Networks significantly reduce general and administrative expenses and aggressively buy back stock. Moab Capital Partners holds 1,311,350 shares (5%)."

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URI
United Rentals In - $9.64
- +1.05%
- $9.43
"SuttonBrook Capital Management reported holdings of 5,000,000 shares (5.83%), after buying 4,650,000 from Nov. 14 to Dec. 3 at prices ranging from $21.79 to $25.91 each."

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CPKI
California Pizza - $12.57
- -0.24%
- $12.76
"A group including Farallon Capital Partners reported ownership of 1,558,821 shares (5.3%), after buying 1,013,821 from Oct. 17 to Nov. 27 at $14.98 to $17.24 apiece."

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ETEL
N/a - $8.6599
- 0.00
- $8.6599
"Philippine conglomerate Ayala increased its holdings to 6.39 million shares (22.22%), from the 5.53 million (19.22%) it reported owning on Nov. 27."

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BCO
Brinks Company - $23.43
- -0.34%
- $23.38
"MMI Investments is nominating four candidates for election to the board at the 2008 annual meeting, including MMI's chairman and the former CEO of Brinks' Home Security unit. MMI believes the current board lacks the security industry perspective, strategic-alternatives acumen and stockholder representation necessary to protect and maximize the value of Brinks' stockholders' investment."
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