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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
EM Debt Hedge Funds Eye Safeguards as World-Beating Rally Blooms
Hedge funds dedicated to emerging-market debt are increasingly turning to risk-mitigating strategies to ensure they lock in double digit gains as a broad rally in developing nation assets deepens. After a banner first half of the year, hedge funds targeting EM debt have returned nearly 13% on an annual basis — more than their peers positioned in any other asset class, according to data based on Bloomberg indexes.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Oversold but Not Overlooked: Why FactSet (FDS) Deserves a Second Look
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) is included among the 10 Oversold Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. An investment banker consulting with a customer on their portfolio in a professional setting. The company's third-quarter earnings demonstrated the successful implementation of its enterprise solution strategy. With a strong pipeline and growing momentum, it appeared well-positioned to close the fiscal year on a solid note. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) reported revenue of $585.5 million in fiscal Q3 2025, up 6% from the same period last year. The revenue also beat analysts' estimates by $4.62 million. As of May 31, 2025, the company's Annual Subscription Value (ASV) reached $2.33 billion, an increase from $2.2 billion recorded on the same date in 2024. On an organic basis, ASV stood at $2.3 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 4.5%, or $98.5 million. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS)'s cash position also remained strong. The company reported an operating cash flow of $253.8 million and its free cash flow was $228.6 million, both up by 6.5% and 5.4%, respectively. In addition, it returned $41.6 million to shareholders through dividends, which showed the commitment toward its investors. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) currently offers a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share, having raised it by 6% in May 2025. This was the company's 26th consecutive year of dividend growth. The stock has a dividend yield of 1.05%, as of July 25. While we acknowledge the potential of FDS as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: and Disclosure: None.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Trim Bullish Oil Position as Tariff Deadline Nears
Hedge funds cut their bullish position on US crude to the lowest since early April as President Donald Trump's Aug. 1 deadline for trade deals stoked concerns the trade war will sap energy demand. Money managers decreased their net long position on West Texas Intermediate by 10,018 lots to 86,088 lots in the week ending July 22, weekly Commodity Futures Trading Commission data on futures and options show. That's the lowest since April 8.
Bloomberg
18-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Turn Bearish on Yen Before Upper House Vote
Hedge funds in the currency derivatives markets are bearish on Japan's yen for the first time in nearly four months ahead of upper house elections Sunday. Speculative traders now hold the equivalent of roughly $1.1 billion in short futures and options wagers against the yen — totaling some 12,606 contracts — according to the latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday for the week that ended on July 15. That's the first bearish reading since late March.
Bloomberg
17-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Take Aim at Small Cap Stocks After Torrid Rally
Hedge funds are ramping up bets against the shares of smaller companies after a searing rally, as doubts linger about the resilience of the US economy in the face of a global trade war. The short position on the Russell 2000 Index hit $16 billion in July, one of the highest levels since 2021, according to the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trading desk. More broadly, net exposure to Russell 2000 futures sits near its lowest in a year, even as investors' futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 Index are near historic highs. The gap between the two metrics is the largest ever, according to Goldman.
