Date updated:02-23-2008
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.

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XJT
Expressjet Hldgs - $3.92
- -1.51%
- $3.97
Hayman Advisors plans to nominate Andrew Jent and William Loftus as directors for election to ExpressJet's board at the 2008 annual meeting, which is scheduled for May 22. Hayman also said it has been in talks with ExpressJet about the company's business, its relationship with Continental Airlines (CAL), and developments in the airline industry. Hayman currently holds 3,732,085 shares (6.8%).

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CNCT
N/a - $4.01
- 0.00
- $4.01
Creative Vistas (CVAS) sent a letter of intent to 180 Connect proposing to acquire all of its outstanding stock at $3 a share in cash and common stock. Creative Vistas currently owns 3,124,407 shares (13.6%).

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DUCK
Duckwall-alco Sto - $15.01
- -4.64%
- $15.87
Strongbow Capital plans to nominate a slate of directors to replace certain members of the board at the next annual meeting of stockholders. Strongbow Capital, which has been calling for the replacement of Chairman Warren Gfeller, said that Robert Ring and possibly other members should be replaced and current director Royce Winsten should be named chairman. Strongbow currently holds 543,517 shares (14.3%).

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EMAG
Emag - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Oliver Press Partners said that it's nominating three candidates for election to the board at the 2008 annual meeting. Oliver Press said there are a number of strategic initiatives that will enhance the company's value, and it has engaged in discussions with the board and management to review these initiatives. Oliver Press currently holds about 3.03 million shares (14.2%).

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NYT
N Y Times Cl A - $8.65
- -2.15%
- $8.86
Firebrand Partners and Harbinger Capital Partners are seeking representation on the board of the New York Times. The pair of hedge funds said that they have raised their stake to about 16.9 million (11.82%) shares, after a Harbinger fund bought 793,000 Class A shares for $18.71 each on Feb. 15.

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DSCM
Drugstore.com - $2.91
- +2.11%
- $2.86
Discovery Group I reported ownership of about 5,175,394 shares (5.4%), after buying 733,849 from Jan. 4 to Feb. 15 at $2.65 to $3.05 each.

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SDIX
Strategic Diagnos - $1.35
- -3.49%
- $1.36
Investor Steven R. Becker has decided to engage in discussions with the management and board to improve the company's operations and enhance shareholder value. Becker also said he may suggest certain candidates to the board. Becker reported ownership of 2,150,739 shares (10.6%).

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AN
Autonation Inc - $17.78
- -1.39%
- $17.92
Billionaire investor Edward Lampert raised his stake to 60,714,921 shares (33%), after buying 1,906,157 from Feb. 11 to 13 at prices ranging from $15.18 to $15.55 apiece.
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A. Here's another one:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/173986-s
hipping-three-high-risk-high-reward-opti
ons
Also, DSX, for instance moved up after
hours.
It might depend on your timeframe. The
related indexes appear to be trending
up. (this is not a recommendation).
A. The only one I own : SLX,
too hard pick a winner out all of them
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