David Einhorn is long Macy's and the stock is surging

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Greenlight Capital, the hedge fund led by David Einhorn, is long Macy's, according to Bloomberg News.

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The retailer's stock is up 3.5% at $39.20 per share.

Einhorn joins the likes of Jeff Smith of Starboard Value as an investor in Macy's. Starboard last held more than 3.26 million shares of Macy's stock.

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