Date updated:07-14-2007
From Barron's 7-16-07:
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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BIVN
Bivn - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
From Barron's 7-16-07: "SCO Capital Partners has sent a sixth letter to Bioenvision proposing a "new plan" for the company and its shareholders, who recently rejected a $5.60-a- share takeover by Genzyme (GENZ). SCO said that it wants to fill two of the seats on Bioenvision's board, stabilize and augment management, and terminate Genzyme's North American sublicense to produce clofarabine, an anti-cancer substance. Despite the rejection of the tender offer, Genzyme is still purchasing 22% of the company and is hoping for a full merger vote by the end of the year. SCO Capital Partners holds 7.21 million shares (13.4%)."

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CCEL.OB
Cryo-cell Intl In - $0.63
- +14.55%
- $0.55
From Barron's 7-16-07: "PartnerCommunity has nominated six candidates for election to the board. Four of these nominees, David I. Portnoy, Mark L. Portnoy, Scott D. Martin and Craig E. Fleishman, collectively hold a 4.6% stake in the Oldsmar, Fla., blood-bank operator. PartnerCommunity said that the four have verbally agreed to vote all of each nominee's shares for the election of the six candidates. Partner Community owns 90,787 shares (0.07%)."

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EYE
Advanced Med Opti - $6.83
- -31.01%
- $8.86
From Barron's 7-16-07: "ValueAct Capital will vote against the company's bid for rival Bausch & Lomb (BOL), saying the deal is too risky. ValueAct said the company should focus on fixing its contact lens-solution business and integrating prior acquisitions before bidding for Bausch & Lomb. ValueAct Capital holds 8,811,635 shares (14.7%)."

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VTSS
Vtss - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
From Barron's 7-16-07: "Chapman Capital demanded that the company announce by July 31 either the scheduling of an annual shareholders meeting or the appointment of at least two shareholder-selected directors. Robert L. Chapman, the managing member of Chapman Capital, said "an owner-led board reconstitution was imperative and long overdue." Chapman Capital has about 14 million shares (6.4%)."

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ESST
Esst - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
From Barron's 7-16-07: "Loeb Partners believes the company has only two viable options: a sale or a liquidation on a "timely and cost-effective basis." Loeb said that it may engage in talks with ESS or seek representation on its board if a sale or liquidation isn't "pursued vigorously." In mid-June, ESS said directors on the board's strategic-transaction committee would look into liquidation as part of a review of corporate alternatives. Loeb Partners owns about 3.14 million shares (8.83%)."

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TAC
Transalta Corp - $17.94
- -7.33%
- $18.10
From Barron's 7-16-07: "Luminus Management reported ownership of 13.52 million shares (6.7%), bought from May 1 to July 6 at prices ranging from $23.67 to $28.31."

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BGP
Borders Group Inc - $4.89
- +10.63%
- $4.05
From Barron's 7-16-07: "Spencer Capital Management boosted its holdings to 4,008,101 shares (6.8%) by buying 2,358,901 from June 21 to July 2 at $19.05 to $19.81 per share."

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WPL
Wp Stuart & Co Lt - $0.79
- +5.33%
- $0.7284
From Barron's 7-16-07: "Van Den Berg Management raised its stake to 11.95 million shares (25.1%) from the 11.61 million (24.4%) reported on July 2."
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