Top Three Activist Stocks for the Week

Updated from 7:04 a.m. EDT

Most hedge funds are underperforming the markets this year. In fact, since 2004, most hedge funds have actually underperformed the boarder markets, despite the huge bull market in stocks.

Since most hedge funds get paid based on their returns for the year, managers who do not want to underperform often turn to shareholder activism as a way to increase shareholder value and ultimately boost their returns.

Want to piggyback off the top hedge funds? Just check out a few of these ideas, including Longs Drugs(LDG Quote - Cramer on LDG - Stock Picks) and Amlyn(AMLN Quote - Cramer on AMLN - Stock Picks).

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