by Geoffrey Seiler, editor BullMarkets.com
At the Ira Sohn Investment Conference, high-profile hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital called for the firing of the CEO Ballmer of Microsoft (MSFT).
"His continued presence is the biggest overhang on Microsoft's stock," Einhorn said. Incidentally, Greenlight owned 9.07 million shares of Microsoft as of the end of Q1, adding 1.39 million shares during the quarter.
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"His continued presence is the biggest overhang on Microsoft's stock," Einhorn said. Incidentally, Greenlight owned 9.07 million shares of Microsoft as of the end of Q1, adding 1.39 million shares during the quarter.
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