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What's going on with Lehman Brothers?

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Not too long ago, it looked like the same market rumors that forced Bear Stearns out of business were dogging Lehman Brothers. Fortunately, it was never pushed to the brink; it responded aggressively. But after a respite, the stock is really moving south again. On Friday, it lost nearly 6 percent of its value. Seeking Alpha notes that there are a bunch of shorts betting against the stock. Greenlight Capital hedge fund manager David Einhorn, according to the Wall Street Journal, suggested at the Ira Sohn conference that Lehman has a lot more write downs to come, and questions large, unrealized gains in the first quarter. The short activity seems to be mounting. We'll see how this turns out. It's not a comfortable position, thought it does not appear to be in Bear Stearns territory, yet.  

For more:
- here's the Seeking Alpha item
- here's a Fortune article

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