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The article reports that John Horseman will resign as manager of Horseman Global Fund Ltd. Although the Horseman fund has produced strong annual returns since its inception in 2001, in 2009 it has fallen over 20% as a rising stock market has hurt the fund's bets against equities. Russell Clark will succeed Horseman in January, 2010.

The article announces the decision of The Children's Investment Fund Management LLP to sell all its shares of CSX Corp. A spokesman from CSX claimed that Christopher Hohn, managing partner of the fund, would not stand for re-election in May 2009. Executives from CSX accused The Children's Investment Fund Management and 3G Capital Partners of supporting short-sighted financial strategies.

The article reports on the announcement from activist investors Tim Barakett of Atticus Capital LP and the Children's Investment Fund LLP that they had ended an agreement to work together in pressuring German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG to change its business model and potentially sell business units. In addition, Atticus has announced that it had reduced its stake to less than 3% of the voting rights of the German company. Shares of Deutsche rose 9.4% to €45.38 following the announcement on March 31, 2009.

The article reports that London, England-based The Children's Investment Fund LLP (TCI) and Atticus Capital LP of New York are teaming up to seek changes that could break up German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG. It says that both funds hold about 19% of the voting rights in the exchange and are trying to salvage their investments in the company, which have fallen by half in 2008 as shares of exchanges have fallen.

The article reports on the agreement of Great Britain-based Vodafone Group PLC to acquire a 70% stake in Ghana Telecom Co. for $900 million, underscoring telecommunication companies' interest in Africa as one of the few remaining regions offering robust growth. It mentions that Vodafone will encounter stiff competition because Ghana has five mobile carriers. Vodafone says that it is aiming for a 25% mobile market share over time.

The article reports on several investors who own big stakes in Bear Stearns Cos. and incur losses from the banks's problems. One of these is British billionaire Joseph Lewis who has lost almost all of the $1.1 billion he spent building up his 9.6% stake in Bear. It states that Lewis decided to sell his stake to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. for just $2 a share. Another investor is James Barrow of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss Inc. who has a 9.95% stake in Bear.

The article reports that Richmond Capital LLP of London, England lost about half of its funds in January 2008 alone, according to a group of investors. Richmond, founded by Luca Bechis, is classified as belonging to the set of biggest losers. It is noted that the company adheres to the so-called long-short strategy which makes Richmond invests in a portfolio stocks alongside its bet that other shares will lose certain market value and had a particularly difficult situation on hedge funds in January 2008.

The article reports on the decline in fourth-quarter net profit of Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson by 42% from 9.73 billion Swedish kronor to 5.64 billion kronor on February 1, 2008. The Swedish wireless equipment maker also announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs globally as part of its cost-cutting measures for 2008. Company shares were 3.5% lower at 13.80 Swedish kronor in the Stockholm market. Company sales rose from 54.21 billion kronor to 54.46 billion kronor while its operating margin was down to 14%.

The article reports that activist group ECS Assets is pressuring British cellphone giant Vodafone Group to change how it holds its stake in U.S. service provider Verizon Wireless. According to a report by Glass, Lewis & Co., a major proxy-advisory company, they feel that this proposal is warranted, considering the lack of compelling argument from management to maintain its current stake. As a response, Vodafone will put the proposals to a shareholder vote at its annual meeting.

Presents "The Wall Street Journal's" ninth annual Shareholder Scoreboard, which ranks the best performing stocks of 2003. Rate of return to investors in NTL Inc., indicating the market was good for small-cap technology stocks like XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Sonus Networks Inc. and NII Holdings Inc.; Investor activity in 2003; Analysis of the 2003's best-performing stocks, indicating they are companies with slim margins; Comments from Christopher C. Kenney, vice president at L.E.K. Consulting LLC, a global business-strategy firm, regarding the residual effects of the 1990s technology bubble; Analysis of several companies, including Eastman Kodak Co., Crown Holdings Inc., Newell Rubbermaid Inc., Schering-Plough Corp., Kraft Foods Inc. and Dell Inc.; How industry groups fared in 2003.

Addresses the question of how to measure the value of stock options, which accounting standards require to be treated as an expense. Opposition to the requirement from the technology industry; Resistance to option expensing in the business community, due to the fact that it can decrease reported profits; Agreement of members of the Financial Accounting Standards Board that companies should expense stock options under the so-called fair-value method, in which an option's value is estimated by applying an option-pricing model at the date it is granted.

Reports on the effect of one-time special charges to earnings on stocks according to Thomson Financial's Baseline unit in 2002.

reports on the bill signed by U.S. President George W. Bush requiring corporate directors and executives to report sales and purchases in their own company stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reports the decline in short-selling activity in Nasdaq stocks on August 26, 2002.

Reports that stocks recovered on June 26, 2002, after falling due to news of accounting fraud at WorldCom. Attitudes of investors toward the stock market; Belief of some stock traders that the rebound of stock prices was caused by a feeling that prices fell too far in the morning.

Reports on the acquisition of stock shares of Computer Associates by its executives, Alfonse D'Amato, Lewis Ranieri and Gary Quinn.

Reports on the companies that have halted their regular stock-selling plans, including Eterasys Networks Inc. and Multilink Technology Corp.

Reports on the increase of the short interest on the Big Board, or short-selling positions not yet closed out, in the stock market as of February 2002.

Reports on attitudes among small, private investors who have experienced losses as a result of a declining stock market and poor economic conditions. Why some investors feel they should keep their money in stocks; Comments from individuals such as John Wahler, a mortgage broker form New York, and Gail Cox, a flight attendant.

Deals with the stock rating of Sunrise Assisted Living based in the United States in February 2002.

Reports on insider trading of stocks by company executives in the United States in 2001.

Reports on the decline in the performance of short interest in Nasdaq stocks in December 2001, following gains registered in the technology sector.

Focuses on the shares of stock posted by Dynacq International on the Nasdaq Stock Market trading as of January 16, 2002.

Reports on the liquidation by investors of their stocks invested in technology companies.

Analyzes the poor performance of technology stocks in the United States in 2001.

Reports that corporate insiders became more cautious toward their own companies' shares at the end of November 2001.

Reports on the increase in the shares of short interest stocks on the New York Stock Exchange and on the American Stock Exchange in December 2001.

Reports on the sale of shares in USA Networks Inc. by Paul G. Allen, director of the company in November 2001.

Discusses the benefits of analysts' sell recommendation of stocks for investors.

Reports on the rise in purchase of stock shares by semiconductor industry insiders in the United States in the quarter ended September 2001.

Looks at the 2001 stock performance of Asian pharmaceutical companies involved in the manufacture of antibiotics.

Reports that officials of Enron Corp. have sold sizable amounts of their holdings of company stock amid the stock's price decline.

Reports on the decline in short interest in Nasdaq stocks as of October 25, 2001.

Reports on the shares of security-related technology companies in the United States as of October 11, 2001.

Reports on the purchase of stocks in airline companies AMR Corp. and Mesa Group Inc. by their own executives and directors as of October 10, 2001.

Reports on the stock repurchasing activity among energy companies in the United States as of October 2, 2001.

Reports on the performance of short interest in Nasdaq stock trading in New York City as of September 27, 2001.

Reports on the increase in the number of company insiders planning to sell their own shares, after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Reports on the growth of short-selling activity in airlines and insurance stocks in the days preceding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Reports that senior officials at several executive search firms have sold their own company shares amid a slowdown in the Industry.

Reports on recommendation from investment research analysts to buy semiconductor stocks. Questions regarding the call considering the overly high prices on semiconductor stocks; Pressure on analysts to recognise when stocks have hit bottom; Analysis of stock markets from Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch conceding that semiconductors are overpriced.

Reports on the stocks of Priceline.com Inc. sold by Priceline's founder Jay Walker in July 2001.

Discusses the increase in buying of energy stocks by executives and insiders at natural-gas exploration companies in the United States as energy-industry stock prices declined as of August 15, 2001.

Reports on the company stocks sold by officials and insiders at Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc. in 2001.

Reports that executives of Hewlett-Packard Co. has been selling company shares from May through July 2001.

Reports that short interest in Nasdaq stocks increased to a record level despite a volatile period for technology shares.

Focuses on the status of short interest shares on the New York Stock Exchange as of July 13, 2001.

Reports that Ultimate Holdings Ltd. has reduced its holdings in GenesisIntermedia Incorporated, a Los Angeles interactive marketing firm.

Reports on the performance of short interest on the Nasdaq Stock Market as of June 27, 2001.

Reports the sales performance of the shares of several executives at Philip Morris Cos. in May 2001.