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David Einhorn Thanks Elon Musk in a Tweet After Receiving a Gift of Shorts

David Einhorn Thanks Elon Musk in a Tweet After Receiving a Gift of Shorts

(Bloomberg) -- Tesla short seller David Einhorn, in a Twitter post Friday, thanked Elon Musk after receiving a gift of shorts from the chief executive. Shares of the electric-car maker soared earlier this week after Musk tweeted that he was mulling taking the company private. The shares have since pared gains.

And here’s how the whole "shorts" escapade began:

David Einhorn Thanks Elon Musk in a Tweet After Receiving a Gift of Shorts
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The billionaire president of Greenlight Capital David Einhorn isn’t renewing his Tesla lease bloom.bg/2LU0ZSi

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--With assistance from Saijel Kishan and Katia Porzecanski.

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