Soho House is considering going private after a short seller's report likened the company to WeWork and gave it a price target of zero, causing its shares to plunge. The company has formed a special committee to evaluate strategic transactions, and its rebuttal of the report did not deter the short seller's bearish outlook. Soho House's membership fees and age restrictions were highlighted as potential challenges, and the company missed Wall Street's expectations in its latest quarterly earnings report.
Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols plans to sue short-seller fund Gotham City Research after a critical report caused a $2.5 billion market value drop, leading to a 7.4% share price increase. The lawsuit aims to seek compensation for financial and reputational damage, with the company denying the report's allegations and planning an investor conference call. The report questioned Grifols' debt, earnings, and financial links, prompting Spain's CNMV stock market supervisor to investigate. Short-seller General Industrial Partners reduced its position in Grifols, while analysts highlighted accounting practices and related party ties that Grifols should address.
Insurance software firm Ebix Inc. has filed for bankruptcy after struggling to recover from high interest rates and impending debt payments. The Georgia-based company listed assets and liabilities of at least $500 million each in its Chapter 11 petition. Ebix plans to sell its North American life insurance and annuity assets to repay its debt, with an opening bid of $400 million from insurance firm Zinnia. The bankruptcy filing comes after Ebix faced challenges including the resignation of its former auditor and aggressive inquiries from short sellers.
Adani Group's dollar bonds, which had dropped following fraud allegations by a short seller, have rebounded after the conglomerate raised $1.4 billion for a renewables project and announced plans to refinance a solar-energy unit's $750 million dollar bond. The rally has helped to erase some of the losses incurred due to the accusations, although concerns still remain as the outcome of Indian probes into the matter is awaited.
Prominent short seller Jim Chanos has announced that he will be closing his main hedge funds, citing a challenging market environment. Chanos, known for his successful bets against companies such as Enron, has decided to wind down his funds after nearly four decades in the industry. This move comes as a surprise to many, as Chanos has been a prominent figure in the investment world.
Renowned short seller Jim Chanos is converting his hedge fund, Chanos & Co., into a family office and advisory business, returning external capital to investors. The move comes as assets managed by Chanos & Co. have significantly declined to below $200 million from $6 billion in 2008. Chanos, known for his successful bet against Enron, is transitioning to the family office model amidst a strong stock market rally in 2023. He had previously made short bets on Tesla, citing rising competition in the electric vehicle market.
Prominent short seller Jim Chanos has announced that he will be closing his hedge funds, citing challenging market conditions and a desire to focus on managing his own wealth. Chanos, known for his successful bets against companies such as Enron, has been a prominent figure in the financial markets for decades. The closure of his hedge funds marks a significant shift in his career and highlights the difficulties faced by hedge fund managers in today's volatile and unpredictable market environment.
A short-seller has identified four global commercial property stocks that are likely to fall. The stocks are: Brookfield Property Partners, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Simon Property Group, and GGP. The short-seller cited concerns over the companies' debt levels and the impact of e-commerce on brick-and-mortar retail.
Federal prosecutors have requested information from Icahn Enterprises following a report by short seller Hindenburg Research questioning the company's policies on asset valuations.
Federal prosecutors have launched an investigation into Icahn Enterprises, the investment company controlled by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, following a short seller's report that accused the firm of inflating the value of its assets. The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York contacted Icahn Enterprises the day after the report was published, requesting information about corporate governance, dividends, and other topics.
Icahn Enterprises has announced a dividend of $2.00 per unit to investors for the quarter ending March 31, following pressure from short seller Hindenburg Research. Unitholders can opt for cash or additional units for the distribution. The move comes after Hindenburg disclosed a short call against Icahn Enterprises, claiming its value is inflated by 75% or more. Icahn Enterprises gained as much as 11% in postmarket trading Thursday after falling more than 40% in the three sessions since the release of the Hindenburg report.
Icahn Enterprises, the investment arm of activist investor Carl Icahn, saw its stock slide another 20% on Wednesday, following a 20% decline on Tuesday, after short seller Hindenburg Research accused the company of inflating its value. The two-day slide has cost the company about $6.6 billion in market cap.
Hindenburg Research, a short seller firm, has targeted Carl Icahn's publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises, accusing it of being overvalued and using money from new investors to pay out dividends to old investors. Hindenburg likened Icahn Enterprises to "Ponzi-like economic structures" and said it was betting that the company's shares would fall. Icahn Enterprises responded by standing by its disclosures and accusing Hindenburg of publishing a self-serving report to generate profits on its short position. The company's stock tumbled 20 percent on Tuesday.
Short seller Hindenburg Research has taken a short position against Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises, alleging "inflated" asset valuations and an unusually high net asset value premium in shares of the publicly traded holding company. The shares fell 9% in premarket trading. Icahn, a well-known corporate raider, has engaged in activist investing in McDonald's and biotech firm Illumina.
AI stocks fell after short-seller Kerrisdale Capital alleged accounting issues at C3.ai, causing a 25% drop in the company's value. Other AI-related companies, including Guardforce AI, BigBear.ai, and SoundHound AI, also saw declines. Despite the setback, AI stocks have outperformed the market this year, driven by investor excitement. The recent slowdown in the rally is attributed to concerns over the use of AI and regulatory moves by countries.
