Borders received a financing commitment from pershing square capital management lp but it is exploring other deals and has entered into discussions with several parties .
The short-seller that infuriated mbia 's management , william ackman of pershing square capital management , was certainly vocal , but nobody doubted that he had done his homework .
Earlier this year , shandong heavy industry group , best known for its bulldozers , took a 75 % stake in luxury italian yacht maker ferretti , which also makes riva and pershing yachts .
Mr ackman 's pershing square capital investment fund has given no details of objectives , but wall street analysts expect him to focus on capital structure rather than the company 's much-applauded operating performance .