Dell Technologies got slapped with a lawsuit by activist investor Carl Icahn Thursday (Nov. 1) over what the investor contends is a lack of proper disclosure of financial information on the part of Dell. According to a report in Reuters, citing the lawsuit, Icahn argues Dell...
Donald Trump’s transition team has named billionaire Carl Icahn as a special advisor to the president-elect, overseeing business regulation. Known as an investment titan and activist investor that has previously clashed with government regulatory agencies in the past – including the Environmental Protection Agency, slated to be...
On the whole, the automotive services industry isn’t usually exciting enough to grab headlines, but one of the largest companies in the space has been the subject of a bidding war over the past several weeks — a bidding war that just declared a victor....
It’s official. EBay has gotten the final regulatory approval to allow PayPal to become its own publicly traded company once again. On eBay’s blog yesterday (July 13), outgoing CEO John Donahoe — who will serve as chairman of PayPal’s board following the split — announced...
November 20, 2019
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is betting against mall owners. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Icahn can potentially gain $400 million or more if mall owners aren’t able to service their debt. In fact, traders said that Icahn likely is now the largest short seller of mall debt. But not everyone has lost faith […]
November 01, 2018
Dell Technologies got slapped with a lawsuit by activist investor Carl Icahn Thursday (Nov. 1) over what the investor contends is a lack of proper disclosure of financial information on the...
December 22, 2016
Donald Trump’s transition team has named billionaire Carl Icahn as a special advisor to the president-elect, overseeing business regulation. Known as an investment titan and activist investor that has previously clashed...
July 14, 2015
It’s official. EBay has gotten the final regulatory approval to allow PayPal to become its own publicly traded company once again. On eBay’s blog yesterday (July 13), outgoing CEO John...