Did Delivering Alpha Mavens Move Market? Not So Much

CNBC/Institutional Investor held its fourth-annual Delivering Alpha conference Wednesday at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. During the event, hedge-fund managers Carl Icahn, John Paulson, Leon Cooperman, Nelson Peltz and Ken Griffin mentioned a raft of stocks that were headlined in real time by Benzinga and widely covered by other media. Some the stocks moved, some didn't, and correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation. Here's a few of the stocks mentioned: •At 3:50 p.m. Nelson Peltz told the gathering he's dissatisfied with the performance of Family Dollar Stores Inc. FDO. At 3:35 p.m., Carl Icahn said Family Dollar "could use a partner." Family Dollar closed at $61.43, up 0.16 percent •At 3:03 p.m. Jeff Smith of Starboard Capital said he has urged the board of MeadWestvaco Corp. MWV to take action to maximize shareholder value. Shares closed up 0.18 percent to $44.06. •2:48 p.m. Oasis Petroleum Inc. OAS is a take over target, according to Paulson. The shares closed at $55.41 up 3.6 percent for the day. •11:02 Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors likes Actavis Inc. ACT. Shares closed at 217.93, down 0.47 percent. •11:05 - Cooperman Says Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. GLPI could double its dividend. Shares closed $34.98, up 0.52 percent. •11:07 - Cooperman says Nordic American Offshore Ltd. NAO will benefit from 18 rigs in North Sea. The shares closed down 0.74 percent at $20.15 •1:09 - Cooperman says he picked Citigroup because financials are priced low. Citigroup closed at $49.82, up 1 percent.