Chairman Also Asking To Be Added To 'No Executive Kidnapping' List

Posted by Bess Levin, Sep 26, 2008, 10:13am

It's getting really hard to work up righteous indignation over this shit every single morning so please excuse the halfhearted tone of this one. SHLD, chaired by Eddie Lampert-- as in the founder and CEO of ESL Investments-- has seen its application to the 'no short' list accepted. Additionally receiving the protection o' Cox this morning, though in the sub-category of "WTF are you doing here" as opposed to "Gutless Hypocrites" are Wright Express Corp, ZALES, Apartment Investment and Management Co, Autonation, Grubb & Ellis, and Hersha Hospitality Trust.

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Posted by StupidEquityGuy , Sep 26, 2008 10:25AM

He should have his black hat removed at the next hedge wizards convention...

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:25AM

let's not joke here - there's enough pissed off out-of-work folks that something like this could happen.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:27AM

@2-- there's more to the headline...do a google search on eddie

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:30AM

I bet the Overstock.com guy is getting carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:31AM

Don't short me bro!

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Posted by Phobos , Sep 26, 2008 10:34AM

I'm just gonna toss this out there:

I will Rape any man who has hurt any of us, you know, for the team.

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Posted by cheesedog , Sep 26, 2008 10:37AM

Zales is crucial to the US economy. It would present systemic risk if the stock dropped. Where would mallrats buy their 1/4 carat engagement rings? I think Orange Julius should be on the list also. Nice work SEC......so proud of you.

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Posted by Henry Ryecroft , Sep 26, 2008 10:38AM

Ah, language can be such fun. DSGV now trying to put customers at ease, since WaMu was referred to as a "Sparkasse".

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:47AM

http://www.clayaiken.com/

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:50AM

This short ban is working wonders for liquidity and it's totally making the market go up...oh wait...

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:51AM

old. who cares. that kidnapping was like 5 years ago

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:53AM

http://www.clayaiken.com/

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 10:54AM

Did they catch the kidnappers?

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:05AM

I thought Eddie was the next buffet? I don't see Buffet begging to get BRK added to the endangered species list.

SHLD must merge with K-Mart in order to survive.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:11AM

Buffet must merge with the other "t" in order to survive.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:12AM

The US must merge with Canada to survive.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:18AM

Nooooooooooooooo

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:20AM

Bess- you going to do something on all the fails to deliver going on for shorts right now? Seems liek big PBs lending out stock but not delivering it to counterparties? How about LEH back office peeps not returning calls about trade breaks?

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:22AM

I will never reveal the secret ingredient in Orange Julius. I worked there in highschool and I am still sworn to secrecy.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:24AM

Eddie Lampert is a huge Clay Aiken fan.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:28AM

They will let anyone on the list wont they?

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Posted by StupidEquityGuy , Sep 26, 2008 11:38AM

@14,

Buffet was an original member of the "Don't Short Me" cry babies hiding behind the skirt of Cox...

http://sec.gov/rules/other/2008/34-58592.pdf

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:40AM

He is a crabby pickle

http://oddmusings.wordpress.com/

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 11:44AM

He is a crabby pickle

http://oddmusings.wordpress.com/

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 12:11PM

# 3 - no shit sherlock. you're not so good at implied understanding.

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Posted by guest , Sep 26, 2008 12:34PM

If gin merges with tonic, I will survive

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Posted by guest , Sep 30, 2008 11:59PM


Re:Headline-
At 40,000 dollars, it was found he was highly overvalued.

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