Because Icahn vs Ackman was so January 2013 (and Ackman was promtply crucified), here comes the great distraction of late-2013: Gross vs Icahn, aka the book-talking titans.
Gross: Icahn should leave #Apple [5] alone & spend more time like Bill Gates. If #Icahn [6]’s so smart, use it to help people not yourself.
— PIMCO (@PIMCO) October 24, 2013 [7]
Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets.
And since the enemy of Ackman's enemy is Ackman's friend, does this mean that Allianz will now be funding Ackman's imminent AAPL short?