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David Einhorn versus Warren Buffet on Moody's (MCO)
fundmymutualfund.com - 5/28/2009
David Einhorn versus Warren Buffet on Moody's (MCO)
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Battle Royale in Moody's ( MCO ) it appears after David Einhorn engages on the short side versus Warren Buffet's long position. For those not familiar with David Einhorn he is a youngish hedge fund manager who exposed Lehman Brothers in a very public way - that said his hedge fund lost 22% last ...
reuters.com - 5/28/2009
Greenlight's Einhorn says shorting Moody's | Markets | Markets News
— reuters.com — * Greenlight Capital's Einhorn says shorting Moody's stock * Greenlight says credit ratings lost credibility * Einhorn says Moody's has negative net worth $900 mln * $7.2 mln Allied Capital short-sale gain goes to charity By Joseph A. Giannone NEW ... (more) Greenlight's Einhorn says shorting Moody's | Markets | ...

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bloomberg.com - 5/28/2009
U.S.’s Aaa Credit Rating Is Stable, Moody’s Says (Update3)
— bloomberg.com — May 27 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government’s Aaa credit rating is stable “even with a significant deterioration” in the nation’s debt, Moody’s Investors Service said, signaling confidence in a rebound from the recession. The U.S. rating is supported ... (more) U.S.’s Aaa Credit Rating Is Stable, Moody’s Says (Update3)

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THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOMB | THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST
pragcap.com - 5/24/2009
THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOMB | THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST
— pragcap.com — There’s a trio of ticking time bombs in the banking sector that the “green shots” crew just doesn’t want to admit exists. Credit cards, commercial real estate and residential mortgage resets are the equivalent of the bully at school sitting on your ... (more) THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOMB | THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST

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David Einhorn, the hedge-fund boss that made a prescient bet against Lehman Brothers before its spectacular collapse last year, has revealed another short-selling target: Moody's, the credit rating firm.
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