Barron's Activist Stocks 2-21-2009
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Date updated:02-21-2009

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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  • TLGD
    Tollgrade Communi
  • $6.22
  • +3.32%
  • $5.92

Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund sent a letter to TLGD nominating four candidates for election to its board: Scott Chandler, Jeffrey Libshutz, Edward Meyercord and Jeffrey Solomon. Ramius intends to discuss the nominations with the Pittsburgh-based network-service provider. Ramius holds 1,568,112 shares (11.8% of the total outstanding).

People owning TLGD also tend to own: ASHWBFTBKSCHDNCPYEMBTEPAY

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • FOR
    Forestar Group
  • $16.36
  • -1.39%
  • $16.26

Shareholder Holland M. Ware is "no longer interested in acquiring the company," but wants to remain a passive shareholder. In January, Forestar said that it had received an unsolicited bid from Ware to buy it for $15 a share, or about $535.5 million. Forestar issued a press release in early February saying the board had unanimously rejected Ware's proposal. Ware holds 444,230 shares (1.2%).

People owning FOR also tend to own: AAPLAETIASEIBPCATECOLELOS

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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  • TEAM
    Techteam Global
  • $7.90
  • +0.18%
  • $8.35

Costa Brava Partnership III said that TechTeam recently expanded its board's size to 10 directors, appointing Seth Hamot, Charles Frumberg and James Lynch to the board. Costa Brava said the three were also appointed to TechTeam's governance and nominating committee. Costa Brava holds 1,360,391 shares (12.5%).

People owning TEAM also tend to own: CMADCXNUEORCLCSCPERSUNW

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • SNR
    Sunair Elec Inc
  • $2.70
  • +0.37%
  • $2.70

Shareholders including Michael Brauser and Dru Schmitt are "frustrated" by the board's inability to manage its business and "continued willingness to reward failure." On Feb. 2, they reported holding 5,557,038 shares (39.6%).

People owning SNR also tend to own: ALDNEPICGSITGSLMGAMNTNSNG

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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  • VNDA
    Vanda Pharmaceuti
  • $10.44
  • +1.66%
  • $10.20

Tang Capital Management wrote to Vanda recommending two nominees, Kevin Tang and Andrew Levin, for election to the board at the shareholders' meeting. Tang also plans to propose at the meeting that Vanda liquidate its assets and distribute all remaining capital to stockholders.Tang Capital has 3,965,852 shares (14.9%).

People owning VNDA also tend to own: MRKL.PKSVNTTCNH.OBAXRBIDUCHAPGS

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

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  • COSI
    Cosi
  • $0.76
  • -7.32%
  • $0.815

ZAM Equities reported owning 4,619,064 shares (11.3%); no transaction details were provided.

People owning COSI also tend to own: ARDICAMDCCRTNVAXPLBSLXASUPG

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • MCRL
    Micrel
  • $7.07
  • -1.94%
  • $7.21

Obrem Capital Mgmt. lowered its holdings to 8.85 million shares (13.5%), after selling 1.88 million back to MCRL at $6.25 each.

People owning MCRL also tend to own: ACLSACTUAOBARTWBEASBFRE.PKCMGI

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • TRMP
    N/a
  • $0.40
  • 0.00
  • $0.40

Donald Trump, the former chairman, disclosed that he had abandoned all of his partnership interests in the company, saying they are "worthless and lack potential to regain value." Trump Entertainment returned to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 17, capping months of negotiations with major creditors and following a missed bond payment. Trump no longer beneficially owns 4.82 million shares issuable upon the exchange of the Class A partnership interests and 4.55 million shares issuable upon the exchange of Class B partnership interests.

People owning TRMP also tend to own: BMDBYIAIRMAIXDCYDLLRDWSN

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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