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Groupon Inc (GRPN) – Early Signs of a Turn: Morgan Stanley

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June 17, 2013
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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterates its earlier equal-weight rating on Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), owing to the company’s sustained growth momentum in the U.S. market. In its research report published after the analysts’ meeting with CEO Eric Lefkofsky and CFO Jason Child, Morgan Stanley analysts conclude that Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) is able to sustain its North American business while it lacks visibility in its international business. Scott Devitt and Stephen Shin commented on the positive tone from...
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Groupon Inc (GRPN) Still Has A Long Way To Go

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June 17, 2013
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The fortune seems to changing for Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN).  The company that was on the brink of collapse not so long ago and has been widely criticized for its massive marketing budget and lack of strategy is on the rebound lately. On Friday, after a report from Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) (FRA:DBK) (ETR:DBK) gave a buy rating, the shares of the company jumped 12 percent, which is three times its all-time low last November. The...
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Groupon Inc (GRPN) Shares Surge On Upgrade From Deutsche Bank

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June 14, 2013
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Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) shares rose as much as 14 percent after analysts at Deutsche Bank gave the company a big upgrade. Today’s rise took the stock up to the highest level it has been it in almost a year. Analysts Ross Sandler and Lloyd Walmsley said they had become increasingly optimistic about the company after the news about its falling expenses and the new way it has begun to market itself. They increased their...
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Short Guide to Unconventional Idea Generation for Shorts

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May 31, 2013
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A former classmate of mine (who was fairly popular) seems to be the ultimate short idea generator (all his employers ended up being exceptionally great shorts). If you look at his resume, he looks like the guy you’d want to hire… I’ll let the world (and the all-knowing head-hunters) believe that. As far as I’m concerned, he’s an incredible idea generator. For short ideas… Employment history 2006-2008 – Bulge-bracket, “too big to fail” investment...
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Zynga Inc (ZNGA), Groupon Inc (GRPN) Had Highest Short Interest

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May 29, 2013
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The short sellers withdraw their positions most from the Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) and Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), among all the ‘social media players’. Both the companies saw the largest number of shorter interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates. Groupon In Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), which is an e-commerce site, the short interest was withdrawn by about 21 percent in early May and stood at 34.58 million shares. This was the lowest figure since...
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Activists May Be Trouble For Zynga Inc (ZNGA) & Groupon Inc (GRPN)

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May 17, 2013
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Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) game developer Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and daily deals web site Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) have soared following reports of activist hedge fund Jana Partners revealing small stakes in the companies. The hedge fund, run by Barry Rosenstein, said in a 13F filing that it holds slightly above 3 percent of the outstanding shares in both companies. This news obviously had a positive impact on the stocks and lifted them...
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Surpise Q1 Moves: Tigers Buy J.C. Penney, Loeb Sells Morgan Stanley

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May 16, 2013
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Hedge funds filed their Q1 equity holdings over the last couple of days. While many of the stock picks and exits were expected, like everyone buying Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) which are targets of proxy fights from their famous shareholders, there are also some moves that stood out. Here are the surprise buys/sells from the top investors in hedge fund industry. Loeb Exits Morgan Stanley, Already! If we look at Dan...
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Groupon Inc (GRPN) Unlikely To Appoint New CEO Until Next Year

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May 16, 2013
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Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonisis, the interim chief executive officers of Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) indicated that the company is unlikely to appoint a permanent CEO until next year. According to the interim CEOs, the daily-deals company is in the process of finding the right executive to assume the position permanently, and it is not in a hurry to hire a new leader. “We are not in a rush. We are just starting the process....
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Zynga Inc (ZNGA), Groupon Inc (GRPN) Soar After Jana Discloses Stakes

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May 15, 2013
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Jana Partners LLC bought 16 new stocks and sold out of 17 stocks during the first quarter of the year, according to the firm’s latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It also increased its stake in 14 stocks and reduced its holdings in 5 others. The filing indicates that the firm’s portfolio was worth $4.8 billion at the end of March. The firm’s top 10 holdings make up 60 percent of...
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Groupon Inc (GRPN) Report Q1 Earnings, Sales Rise 8%

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May 8, 2013
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Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) has just unveiled its earnings report for the first three months of 2013. The company showed earnings of $0.03 per share in the first quarter of 2013 on revenue of $601.40. On today’s market shares in Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) trended strongly upward. The company’s stock finished the day at $5.59. Analysts concerning themselves with Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) estimated that the firm would earn 3 cents per share for the first quarter of...
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Groupon Inc (GRPN): Too Early For A Turnaround

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May 8, 2013
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Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) shares rose as much as 3.88 percent today ahead of the company’s next earnings report, which some argue will be a make or break one for the company. The daily deals giant’s last earnings report in February came up very short of Wall Street expectations. As a result, co-founder and CEO Andrew Mason was pushed out. Although investors are expecting a lot out of Groupon at this time, it may be...
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