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Paulson bets more on Kraft-Cadbury marriage

Hedge fund manager John Paulson increases his stake in Cadbury for the second time this week. If Kraft ups its bid and woos the British confectioner successfully, Paulson stands to make a healthy return.


Paulson betting Kraft will up offer?

Paulson doubled his stake in Cadbury to 2.1% on Monday, scooping up an additional 14.8 million shares. Does this mean he thinks Kraft will eventually ante up?


CIT-IndyMac merger rumor debunked

Hedge fund manager John Paulson of Paulson & Co. will not be combining New York lender CIT Group with IndyMac Federal Bank.


Paulson sees Indy-CIT combo a viable Band Aid

Hedge fund manager John Paulson reportedly is proposing a merger between IndyMac Federal Bank and CIT.


PE firms turn IndyMac around

It wasn't too long ago that IndyMac failed. But eight months later, newly named OneWest Bank turned a $182 million profit in the second quarter.


Paulson betting on Bank of America, others

The virtually omniscient John Paulson of Paulson & Co. has been loading up on bank stocks, including Bank of America, underscoring the belief that bulge bracket financials are on the road to recovery.


John Paulson reportedly eyes distressed deals

John Paulson, whose hedge fund has fared better than many of late, is looking at distressed investing, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday, which read:Paulson said that while he's bearish on the overall economy, he is looking to buy distressed mortgages and distressed debt, and is interested in investing in debt restructurings, bankruptcies, strategic mergers and financial recoveries....


John Paulson to invest in financials hit by mortgage write-downs

John Paulson, the hedge fund manager that hit it big last year betting against the mortgage market, has plans to raise a new fund to invest in financial firms currently taking it on the chin from mortgage-related write-downs, according to Bloomberg....



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Editor's letter: Nov. 16, 2009

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