Alpha Profiles the Top 25 Moneymakers: David Tepper

Appaloosa Management $670 MILLION APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT founder David Tepper wasn't exactly making big bucks midway through 2006. His two major funds, Appaloosa Investment I and Palomino, were up 1.4 percent, net of fees. But Tepper, who is best known for his shrewd investments in bankrupt companies and other crumbling credits,