"Billionaire Bill Ackman Takes On The World" Forbes 8-9-2013

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by JesseJamesFinn, Aug 11, 2013.

  1. "William Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager, is having an eventful summer battling iconic Wall Street titans and corporate leaders as he tries to turn around his most problematic investments"





    "...Ackman on Friday responded by issuing a long press release in which he said J.C. Penney’s board had ceased to function effectively and that he had lost confidence in board chairman Engibous. Said Ackman: JC Penney JCP -5.78%‘s “very existence is at risk.” That helped cause the company’s stock to drop by 7%, a bad outcome for Ackman..."



    http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2013/08/09/billionaire-bill-ackman-takes-on-the-world/
     
  2. With all of the whining this guy is doing you need to wonder what he really is trying to do?

    Raise more money.

    Run for president.

    Just be a squeaky wheel that annoys everyone.