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HOLY CRAP! David Einhorn And Whitney Tilson Are Having The Best Week Ever

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In case you haven't been keeping score, here's the tally.

Monday:

Microsoft announces a major investment in Barnes & Noble, sending shares of the Nook maker into the stratosphere.  Whitney Tilson went long BKS last Tuesday.

Tuesday:

David Einhorn jumps on the Herbalife earnings conference call.  Shares of the nutritional products maker instantly tank thanks to his mere presence.  It's unclear if Einhorn is short HLF.  But given his doubts, he's more likely short than long.  At the very least, he got confirmation that his words move markets.

Wednesday:

Green Mountain Coffee slashes guidance and announces huge write downs on their inventory.  David Einhorn has been one of the most vocal shorts on the K-cup supplier.

Whitney Tilson was just on CNBC reminding the world that his firm T-2 Partners was also short the stock.

That's it so far. 

But, it's only Wednesday.

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Sam was a deputy editor at Business Insider, where he led the site's global coverage of markets. He previously served as an equity analyst for the Forbes Special Situation Survey and Forbes Growth Investor equity newsletters. His work has been published in Forbes, DealBreaker, and The Fiscal Times. Sam has also held positions at James F. Reda & Associates, Brown Brothers Harriman, and Paul Weiss. He has a bachelor's degree in religion from Boston University, and he is a CFA charterholder.