How Bill Ackman drove in the last spike at Canadian Pacific Railway

By David Hunkar: Canadian National Railway (CNI) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) are the major railroads in Canada. Activist investor Bill Ackman of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has initiated a corporate battle to take control of the Canadian Pacific railroad and implement management changes.

By Insider Monkey: Pershing Square's Bill Ackman is waging war against Canadian Pacific (CP).

By Takeover Analyst:In previous articles, I have expressed my bullish outlook on the rail industry. In this one, I argued, frankly, that "railroad stocks are heading skyward". Satiating my interest in railroads with my background in proxy fights, it is interesting to watch the battle going on at Canadian Pacific (CP).

By Streetwise Blog: By Tim Kildaze Here’s a brainteaser for you: Because Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has underperformed its rivals for so long, did shareholders really need an activist to show them the light?

ByMichael Blair:Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is certainly topical. The subject of activist investor Bill Ackman's 2012 reorganization and now run by Ackman-backed legendary railroader Hunter Harrison, the stock has gone nowhere but up since Harrison was put in office. (click to enlarge) Source: Yahoo Finance

By FAF Research:Bill Ackman is a long term value investor, taking advantage of short term downward moves in prices. He is particularly successful at special situations investments. William Ackman´s Pershing Square has a very concentrated portfolio. Bill Ackman´s returns have displayed option-like characteristics in 2009 and 2010. His General Growth Properties investment is almost as big as John Paulson´s subprime shorts.

By Devon Shire: It only makes sense that a great place to look for investment ideas is in the portfolios of market beating investors. Without question, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square is one of those great investors.