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Maverick investor Kirk Kerkorian rattles GM's cage by buying 9.9 percent of its stock and sending hit man Jerry York to serve on the board. York discovers that changing GM is like punching a pillow - the company successfully fends off an alliance deal with Renault Nissan - so he quits the board after only a few months. Kerkorian then starts selling his stock, presumably so he can find another sandbox to play in.
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