Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman recently made a big investment in real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH), with the goal of expanding the company's focus and creating a "modern-day Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B)." Howard Hughes recently announced its first major step toward realizing Ackman's vision, and it's a big one.
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