Lehman ( LEH ) Stock Alert - George Soros takes huge stake in LEH 8-15-08

George Soros, the billion dollar investor, reported yesterday upping his stake in Lehman Brothers ( ticker symbol - LEH ).

George Soros reported last quarter that he had 10,000 shares of Lehman. As of 8/15/08, George Soros now has just under 9.5 million shares of LEH. Big buying!

Lehman ( LEH ) stock is up 6% in pre market to $17.10.

This should give a nice boost to the financial sector!

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