By Sam Forgione NEW YORK (Reuters) – E-commerce auction house eBay Inc became a darling among top U.S. hedge funds in the fourth quarter just before billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn urged the company to spin off its PayPal payments business, regulatory filings showed on Friday. Farallon Capital Management took …
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The West Australian eBay, Facebook and General Motors attract hedge fund buyersReuters(Reuters) – Top U.S. hedge fund managers in the fourth quarter focused on the consumer sector, with investment plays ranging from high-end auction house Sotheby's to eBay Inc, the multinational Internet consumer-to-consumer corporation. General Motors …Sotheby's, eBay, Facebook attract hedge …
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Read More »eBay, Facebook and General Motors attract hedge fund buyers
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