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Appaloosa
noun
Ap·pa·loo·sa
ˌa-pə-ˈlü-sə 
: any of a breed of rugged saddle horses developed in western North America and usually having a white or solid-colored coat with small spots
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Berkshire Hathaway built a sizable position, while David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management, Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management, as well as Jane Street and Citadel Advisors added exposure, signaling confidence in a turnaround.
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Jay Woods, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Tepper amassed his wealth as the founder of Appaloosa Management, later adding the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC to his business portfolio.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Troy, a 20-year-old Appaloosa, was swept away in the floodwaters.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
There were the culottes and cowboy boots her late mother, photographer, musician, and animal-rights activist Linda McCartney, wore while riding her Appaloosa horse.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
David Tepper, who mostly manages his own money at Appaloosa, nabbed second place with $3.2 billion, while Izzy Englander, founder of Millennium Management, came in third with $3.1 billion.
—Monique Mulima, Bloomberg, 19 Feb. 2026
Other prominent investors, including Scion Asset Management, Appaloosa Management, Lone Pine Capital, Renaissance Technologies, Two Sigma and Marshfield Associates, also took greater positions in the healthcare company, which had previously been the Dow’s worst performer of 2025.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Some of the other styles available include the $395 high heel Mustang boot with fringe and the short $365 Appaloosa boot, which features brown and cream haircalf and maroon calfskin embellished with firebird embroidery.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jay Woods, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Tepper amassed his wealth as the founder of Appaloosa Management, later adding the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC to his business portfolio.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Troy, a 20-year-old Appaloosa, was swept away in the floodwaters.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
There were the culottes and cowboy boots her late mother, photographer, musician, and animal-rights activist Linda McCartney, wore while riding her Appaloosa horse.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 19 Mar. 2026
David Tepper, who mostly manages his own money at Appaloosa, nabbed second place with $3.2 billion, while Izzy Englander, founder of Millennium Management, came in third with $3.1 billion.
—Monique Mulima, Bloomberg, 19 Feb. 2026
Other prominent investors, including Scion Asset Management, Appaloosa Management, Lone Pine Capital, Renaissance Technologies, Two Sigma and Marshfield Associates, also took greater positions in the healthcare company, which had previously been the Dow’s worst performer of 2025.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Some of the other styles available include the $395 high heel Mustang boot with fringe and the short $365 Appaloosa boot, which features brown and cream haircalf and maroon calfskin embellished with firebird embroidery.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Appaloosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Appaloosa. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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Appaloosa
noun
Ap·pa·loo·sa
ˌap-ə-ˈlü-sə
: any of a breed of saddle horses developed in western North America that have small dark spots on a white or solid-colored coat
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