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SC dismisses PIL for probe into Viceroy's allegations against Vedanta Group firms
The Economic Times· 2025-10-10 09:10
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar dismissed the PIL filed by a lawyer called Shakti Bhatia as withdrawn after senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan said he will be withdrawing the petition. "Why are these companies outside India so concerned about how we conduct our affairs and under what law?" the bench asked after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India ( Mehta pointed to an email written to ...
Analyst Downgrades EV Stock on Likelihood of Sales Pressure
Schaeffers Investment Research· 2025-07-14 14:39
Electric vehicle (EV) stock Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) is down 2.9% to trade at $12.65 at last check, after a downgrade from Guggenheim to "neutral" from "buy" to go with a price-target cut to $16. The analyst in coverage cited the likelihood of softer long-term sales of its R2 and R3 cars. Most brokerages are already skeptical of RIVN, but there is room for additional bear notes, as eight of 26 firms carry still a "buy" or better rating. Plus, the 12-month consensus target price of $15.10 is a 19. ...
Palantir: We Were Wrong
Seeking Alpha· 2025-05-27 16:15
Recently, we closed our short position in Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR ) after its stock rallied by around 40% since early April when our last article about it went live. We closed the position at a loss after theBears of Wall Street is a community of asset managers and traders who take a pragmatic approach to valuing companies. Bears of Wall Street provide unique research with a bearish sentiment on overvalued or weak companies with declining businesses and poor growth perspectives - companies whose likely depre ...
Trump Media urges regulators to investigate hedge fund's vast bet against stock
The Guardian· 2025-04-17 18:05
Core Viewpoint - Trump Media & Technology Group has requested an investigation from market regulators regarding "suspicious activity" after Qube Research & Technologies disclosed a significant short position against its stock [1][3]. Company Summary - Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the Truth Social platform, reported that Qube has taken a short position of nearly 6 million shares, contributing to a total short interest of 10.7 million shares as of March 31, which increased to about 11 million by Wednesday [2][3]. - The company claims that the trading activity, combined with a history of suspicious trading surrounding its stock, could indicate illegal naked short selling [3]. - Shares of Trump Media rose approximately 7% in New York on Thursday, although they have declined by over one-third this year [4]. Hedge Fund Summary - Qube Research & Technologies, a hedge fund that spun out of Credit Suisse in 2018, manages about $23 billion in assets, placing it among the top 1% of hedge funds [6][7]. - The hedge fund has short positions in various UK-listed companies, including real estate firms and fashion retailer Boohoo, in addition to its position in Trump Media [8].
Monster Beverage Corporation Responds to Report by Short Seller Containing Inaccurate and Misleading Statements
Newsfilter· 2025-04-09 12:00
CORONA, Calif., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) ("Monster" or the "Company") today issued the following statement in response to a report issued on April 8, 2025 by a short-selling firm, Spruce Point Capital Management, containing false and misleading characterizations about the Company's business from non-credible sources. Rodney Sacks and Hilton Schlosberg, Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, and Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company, jointly stated ...
Monster Beverage Corporation Responds to Report by Short Seller Containing Inaccurate and Misleading Statements
Globenewswire· 2025-04-09 12:00
Rodney Sacks and Hilton Schlosberg, Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, and Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company, jointly stated: "We have always prided ourselves on having and continue to have a strong reputation for ethical operations and transparent reporting, and these principles remain critically important to all of us at Monster. The document released by a self-interested activist short seller is filled with and based on inaccuracies and aspersions that appear to be designed to distort the ...