Sentences with phrase «against an investor by»

Third, if a short works against an investor by rising in price, it can become an open - ended liability that grows to be an ever - bigger problem if it continues to work against you.

The loan also took steps to help buyers compete against investors by prohibiting its agents from accepting offers from investors during the first 15 days of the home's listing.

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The lead investor may negotiate better terms, defend against unfair dilution by negotiating with venture capitalists during follow - on financing, mentor the company and represent small investors on the board,» says Nick Tommarello, the co-founder and CEO of crowdfunding platform WeFunder, in a letter to the Committee of Financial Services shared with Entrepreneur.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 18 - cv - 02213, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired BRF American Depositary Receipts («ADRs») between April 4, 2013 and March 2, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the «Exchange Act») and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

The class action, filed in United States District Court, for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, is on behalf of a class consisting of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Akorn's securities between March 1, 2017 through February 26, 2018, both dates inclusive (the «Class Period»), seeking to recover damages caused by defendants» violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10 (b) and 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b - 5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.

The film alleges that the COS was only declared tax - exempt by the IRS after it waged a decades - long campaign against the agency, which included filing dozens of lawsuits against both the organization and individual IRS workers, and hiring private investors and fake journalists to dig up incriminating information about individual IRS workers.

Many investors who had been betting against Fossil by selling its shares «short» had to buy up Fossil shares to cover their bet in a so - called short squeeze, compounding the impact of the strong results.

Prices for gold bullion and other precious metals have climbed over the past decade to new heights as investors sought protection against the erosion of incomes and wealth by inflation.

Apple's board is against a proposal by investor Antonio Avian Maldonado II that recommends the company boost diversity of its board and senior management staff, according to Quartz.

Bitcoin investors are on alert to see whether Beijing will take further action against cryptocurrencies, such as shutting down bitcoin «mines», the energy - hungry operations that create bitcoin by solving mathematical problems using vast banks of computers.

By selling the bonds to Monaco, investors were trying to get around the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says, «The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.&raquBy selling the bonds to Monaco, investors were trying to get around the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says, «The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.&raquby citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.&raquby citizens or subjects of any foreign state.»

The past couple of years have been marked by investor revolts against the level of salaries paid to top executives at some London - listed companies including Sky Plc and Pearson Plc (pearson - plc).

On Monday, Cramer wanted investors to keep an eye on the risky, leveraged funds that enable traders to bet against volatility, defined as the amount of uncertainty in the size and direction of changes in the market and most commonly tracked by the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX.

NEW YORK, April 3 - Investors raised their bets against Tesla Inc shares by 10 percent since mid-March, according to data provided by S3 Partners LLC on Tuesday, betting the market was too optimistic on the electric car maker's prospects.

NEW YORK, April 3 - Investors raised their bets against Tesla Inc shares by 10 percent since mid-March on the view that the market was too optimistic on the electric car maker's prospects, financial analytics firm S3 Partners said on Tuesday.

The change is a win for Wintergreen Advisers LLC, a firm run by activist investor David Winters, who despite a tiny stake in Coke, has loudly agitated against the stock - compensation plan, saying it was a «raw deal» for investors.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose civil rights suit against Weinstein and his company held up the (ultimately doomed) sale of the firm to an investor consortium led by Maria Contreras - Sweet, expressed delight at the news about the NDAs.

Some investors, recalling how a few bold hedge funds became rich and famous by betting against the U.S. housing market, now are attempting to repeat the trick in Canada.

An offer for the studio from a group of investors led by former Obama administration official Maria Contreras - Sweet failed to produce a deal earlier this year, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against the company and demanded more compensation for Harvey Weinstein's victims.

The June 23 vote took many investors and chief executives by surprise, triggering the deepest political and financial turmoil in Britain since World War Two and the biggest ever one - day fall in sterling against the dollar.

Pomerantz is co-lead counsel in a securities class action against international pharmaceutical company Perrigo plc concerning allegations related to the company misleading investors as to its revenue growth potential in order to encourage them to reject a tender offer by Mylan N.V.

Understand that by entering into trading activities you're trading against computers, institutional investors and others around the world with better data and more experience than you.

The deal requires approval by Pou Sheng's independent shareholders, who own 37.2 percent in total, and could be vetoed if one - tenth of these investors votes against.

Either way, new Fed Chair Jerome Powell's measured and steady performance before Congress and the media reassured investors, settling the markets somewhat against a backdrop of supportive fundamentals, led by globally synchronized growth, massive new fiscal stimulus and robust corporate earnings.

Last year, more than 20 percent of investors voted against WPP's compensation, resulting in it being listed in a new public register set up by the Investment Association.

We were asked by CNBC to highlight how investors can protect their portfolio against a potential «leave» vote in the UK referendum.

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Against this backdrop, some investors are taking a look at convertible bonds, which are debt instruments issued by a company that can be converted into stock of the same company.

The former because it allows for a case in which a modest increase in demand leads to a large increase in price, and the latter because it would lead investors to hedge by moving themselves into Canadian dollars (more than they would otherwise) to protect against high oil prices.

We're unconvinced by the typical bear arguments against Skechers, but the company still does come with some concerns that investors should monitor.

In March, the agency ruled against an application by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to bring the first Bitcoin ETF to market, although the SEC recently said it would review that decision.

Other legal fights related to Uber include its battle with self - driving car company Waymo, which is suing Uber for allegedly stealing trade secrets, and a lawsuit filed by investor Benchmark against former chief executive officer Travis Kalanick claiming breach of contract.

The liquidity provided by Industry Ventures gave the management team and its investors a longer runway, allowing the company to execute against its vision and obtain future capital support.

Chinese stocks were little moved by their addition to MSCI Inc.'s benchmark indexes, as investors weighed the symbolic importance of inclusion against the limited impact on short - term inflows.

Lagardere shareholders reject activist demandsShareholders in Lagardere SCA (MMB.FR) voted Thursday against motions proposed by activist investor Amber Capital to change the group's corporate governance.

Chinese investors have also heard the mounting noises recent years against takeovers by Chinese firms, especially the SOEs, in the name of national security considerations by many host countries.

Allegations of sexual misconduct against a CEO should be taken seriously by any investor.

In particular, the Australian dollar fell to around US63 cents by late August as investors moved out of the currency into the rapidly appreciating yen; the bilateral rate against the yen fell from 82 to 70 yen over the same period.

Instead, it has been captured by a nasty power struggle that largely pits Kalanick against one of his earliest investors, Benchmark.

Opposition to the appointment has reportedly been exacerbated by a perceived lack of consultation with investors, and the fact that Schroders itself has, as an asset manager, voted against similar moves by other companies.

Credit default swaps are held by some investors for insurance against debt defaults.

As reported by CoinDesk, China's National Internet Finance Association, a self - regulatory organization under the PBoC, spoke out in early January against «disguised» ICO activities that went overseas and yet were accessible to domestic investors.

The CFD (or Contract For Difference) is a hugely popular method of trading the financial markets and is also used by many investors to hedge against stock positions they hold.

By Tuesday, the euro began to steady against the United States dollar as investors hoped the downgrade would spur the Eurozone to give Greece financial aid.

Finally, if the loan is bundled, Fannie and Freddie make a secondary sale by offering this security to investors and providing an insurance policy against losses on loans included in the security.

When founders believe their investors will do right by them, even when it may be against their narrow, short - term self interest, and investors believe the same about founders, it's magic.

That could in theory help stock markets, which are generally boosted by lower rates, though investors will be weighing that against the evidence that the underlying economy is not as strong as hoped.

Oil has been supported by the perception among investors that tensions in the Middle East could lead to supply disruptions, including renewed US sanctions against Iran, as well as falling output in crisis - hit Venezuela.

CFD contracts are used widely by institutional investors to hedge their positions against undesirable upward or downward swings in market values.

Rather, the increase in spreads appears to reflect both tightness in the Commonwealth Government bond market (where supply remains limited and demand by foreign investors appears to have increased) and upward pressure on swap rates (one benchmark against which corporate bonds are priced) as companies have sought to lock in fixed - rate borrowings due to expected increases in interest rates.