He alleges their participation in a vast conspiracy to drive down the shares of his company through the distributionof false information that allowed traders to profit from their short positions in Overstock.com.
When a portfolio company of the fund is sold or goes public (usually several years after the fund makes its investment) at a profit to the investors, a distributionof cash (or stock if the company goes public) takes place.
Running Starbucks as a wholly owned private company within Apple would make sense when one considers the 10.5% profit margins coupled with the synergy ofdistribution in BRIC countries.
The 10-year deal will allow Walgreen to boost sales of its more expensive specialty drugs, negotiate better prices for low-profit, bulk prescriptions, and start daily distribution on most of its generics.