Loeb

American

[lohb, lœb] / loʊb, lœb /

noun

Jacques 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.

Loeb British

/ løːp, lɜːb /

noun

Jacques (ʒɑːk). 1859–1924, US physiologist, born in Germany, noted esp for his pioneering work on artificial parthenogenesis

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Heather was part of a team at the Journal that won the Gerald Loeb Award for personal finance coverage for a series on retirement issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb are among the fund managers that soured on betting against individual stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Loeb talked about investing in other big tech companies.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

Loeb did discuss triumphs as well, citing the firm’s investments in the debt of Elon Musk’s Twitter.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

“You remember hearing people talk about Loeb and Leopold.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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