Einhorn Plugs Sunedison Inc., TerraForm Power Inc.

Sunedison Inc

shares got a plug from activist investor David Einhorn at an investors conference Friday, according to several news reports. The conference, sponsored by New York's posh anti-poverty charity called the Robin Hood Foundation, is closed to reporters but frequently features high-profile investors as speakers. Einhorn also reportedly plugged TerraForm Power Inc.

at the conference where his talk had been slated for 11:15 a.m. at Midtown's Grand Hyatt Hotel. TerraForm was up more than 9 percent recently to $27.38 a share; Sunedison gained nearly 8 percent to $17.92 a share. Both companies operate in the solar power industry. Business Insider reported that Einhorn also discussed Greek-based Alpha Bank A.E.

and Piraeus Bank SA

. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/david-einhorn-pitches-sunedison-2014-10#ixzz3GhbyeszD Alpha's depositary shares gained more than 11 percent recently and Piraeus gained more than 5 percent.