Barron's Activist Stocks 3-07-2009
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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.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • DVD
    Dover Motorsports
  • $1.66
  • +0.61%
  • $1.51

Gamco Investors (GBL) intends to send a representative to Dover Motorosports' annual meeting to vote in favor of a proposal submitted by another shareholder to eliminate the company's poison pill. Gamco also wants to question management about its business strategy and allocation of resources. Gamco owns 1,373,350 shares (7.68% of the total outstanding).

People owning DVD also tend to own: BAMBRK-ADJRT.OBGEHLHDNGISCALUK

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • SWWC
    Southwest Water C
  • $6.06
  • +6.32%
  • $5.61

A group including Stobie Creek Investments sees "substantial opportunities" for Southwest Water to improve its operations. The group said Southwest should continue to focus on reducing exposure to unregulated operations with inconsistent profitability and should better control overhead, including corporate expenses. The Stobie Creek group has about 1.23 million shares (5%).

People owning SWWC also tend to own: ARTNAAWRBIWBMICTWSCWTESE

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • ENZN
    Enzon Pharmaceuti
  • $8.98
  • +2.39%
  • $8.69

DellaCamera Capital Management wants to inspect some of Enzon's books and other records, to determine whether any improprieties have occurred. Enzon said it wants to "investigate potential wrongdoing, self-dealing, waste, mismanagement and breaches of fiduciary duties by members of the board and/or management." DellaCamera and its affiliates own 3,631,058 shares (8%).

People owning ENZN also tend to own: BEASELOSGMNBIXPHRMQIDBGG

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • BVF
    Biovail Corp
  • $13.32
  • +2.30%
  • $12.95

Investor Eugene Melnyk requested that Biovail call a shareholders meeting to vote on two of his nominees to the board. Melnyk also wants the directors to consider corporate-governance matters. Melnyk holds 17,043,758 shares (10.8%).

People owning BVF also tend to own: ABTAMXAUYBAPBRK.BDDFCX

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • TGT
    Target Cp
  • $49.70
  • 0.00%
  • $49.60

Investor William Ackman said he will ask Target's board to consider certain candidates as directors. Ackman said his representatives have met and may meet again with management to discuss ways to enhance shareholder value. Ackman may also contact other shareholders to discuss those issues. Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management holds 58.39 million shares (7.8%).

People owning TGT also tend to own: CCATDEFNMFREGEKO

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • VSNT
    Versant Corporati
  • $18.16
  • +2.54%
  • $18.00

Discovery Group I reported ownership of 203,382 shares (5.6%) after buying 56,958 from Jan. 14 to Feb. 27 at $13.75 to $16.49 each.

People owning VSNT also tend to own: BDYCHRSCRVLDTVGESOMGOMM

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • TACT
    Transact Technolo
  • $6.57
  • -3.10%
  • $6.49

Mario J. Gabelli's Gamco Investors (GBL) and affiliated funds raised their stake to 488,050 shares (5.18%) by purchasing 23,063 from Jan. 28 to Feb. 20 at $2.80 to $3.95 per share.

People owning TACT also tend to own: DVNGRGRBIRNBRSBHVLO

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • JOYG
    Joy Global Inc.
  • $54.10
  • -1.94%
  • $54.12

Atlantic Investment Management reported holding 5.25 million shares (5.1%) after buying 145,400 from Jan. 30 to Feb. 27 at $17.49 to $20.75 a share.

People owning JOYG also tend to own: BAXBOBJDELLEBAYHANSRMIXSBUX

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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