|
Company Name |
Market Cap |
Number of Shares Purchased |
Value Shares Purchased |
CAPS Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MannKind (Nasdaq: MNKD ) | $1.20 billion | 700,000 | $6.10 million | ** |
|
Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN ) |
$1.50 billion | 689,200 |
$5.98 million |
**** |
| Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF ) | $877 million | 819,823 | $5.33 million | *** |
| Hain Celestial (Nasdaq: HAIN ) | $1.15 billion | 86,600 | $2.27 million | *** |
Sources: Barron's, Motley Fool CAPS.
The theme for this week's update is repeat purchases and the resurgence of activist investors such as Carl Icahn.
Alfred Mann, founder and CEO of biotech MannKind, bought more shares of the company in advance of the FDA making a decision on the company's diabetes drug, Afrezza. MannKind's stock was down sharply this morning on news that the FDA wanted more clinical trials before approving the drug.
Icahn bought more shares of enterprise software provider Lawson Software, taking his stake in the company above 10%. He made his purchases following Lawson's disappointing earnings report, which gave him a chance to buy shares at a cheaper price. Icahn's investment funds also made more purchases of natural foods provider Hain Celestial, where he owns nearly 16% of the company's outstanding shares.
Lions Gate Entertainment director Mark Rachesky bought shares in the company for $6.50 per share. Rachesky is the company's second-largest shareholder behind Icahn. When Icahn attempted to take control of the company, Rachesky supported Lions Gate management.
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Report this Comment On January 20, 2011, at 11:37 AM, trigdog wrote:
Well, I wonder how Mr. Mann feels right now. I am long on MNKD myself (only 100 shares @8.20) and not feeling that bad about the CRL issued yesterday. I'm holding on to my shares, and still think that they will win an approval on their insulin drug sometime early next year. The flash crash of the stock price yesterday only underlines what I already knew, the market is rigged. The small guy has a slim chance of winning. I try not to be greedy and just pick up a few crumbs along the way. I know I won't get rich trading 100 share lots, but I won't go broke either.
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