Carl Icahn

Activist investor Carl Icahn's name is front and center in a $5.4-billion merger between two automotive component companies. What Happened Carl Icahn and his Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ: IEP) agreed to sell its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Federal-Mogul to Tenneco Inc (NYSE: TEN) for $5....

For a brief moment, it seemed Xerox Corp (NYSE: XRX) might just get away with its Fujifilm merger unopposed. But shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason, who had earlier pressured Xerox management to explore strategic alternatives, emerged Tuesday to challenge the plan. “For 17 years, Xerox...

The latest round of 13-F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was...

Xerox Corp (NYSE: XRX)'s plans to merge with Japan's Fujifilm Holdings is being questioned by two of Xerox's biggest shareholders, Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason. What You Need To Know Icahn, Xerox's biggest shareholder, and Deason, the company's third biggest shareholder,...

The stock market is full of multiple "fault lines" that will ultimately lead to an "earthquake on Wall Street," according to Carl Icahn, one of Wall Street's biggest names and founder of Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ: IEP). Icahn thinks the market can recover from the current...

Xerox Corp (NYSE: XRX) announced Wednesday a $6.1 billion merger with its Fuji Xerox joint venture — a deal never discussed with two of the firm’s largest shareholders, a company spokesperson told Benzinga Thursday. Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason together hold more than 15 percent of...

Xerox Corp (NYSE: XRX) opened up 4 percent Monday after activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason announced their collaborative proxy battle with Xerox management. “CEO Jeff Jacobson, a member of the Xerox ‘old guard,’ is incapable of creating long-term value for Xerox...

The latest round of 13-F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was...

U.S. regulators regard Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) as a “multi-level marketing scheme,” but Bill Ackman is beyond euphemisms. To Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings Ltd, the global nutrition company is a “pyramid scheme.” And he’s so incensed by Herbalife’s...

Forbes was out with its compilation of the 25 highest-earnings hedge fund managers and traders. In the same vein, Benzinga is presenting readers with interesting facts about the 25 successful hedge fund managers/traders. 1. James Simons Of Renaissance Technologies Corp. The flagship fund of...

Over the weekend, a court in China issued a favorable ruling in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s favor in a patent dispute; Apple can now sell iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices in the country. During the summer months of 2016, Apple's subsidiary in China along with Chinese retailer Zoomflight were ordered to...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE: VRX) investors were disappointed to see that popular vocal activist investor Bill Ackman finally abandoned his stake in Valeant for what was likely nearly a $4 billion loss on the trade. On the surface, a heavily-invested activist finally throwing in the...

Forbes released its ranking of the world's richest people. Ironic or not, just one billionaire in the top 10 earned their fortune through investments and banking: Warren Buffett. Here is a look at the top 10 richest people in the field of finance. 10 Richest People In Finance 1. Warren Buffett:...

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) shares are up 2.3 percent Monday after Carl Icahn put to rest any speculation that he may be worried about his Herbalife investment ahead of the upcoming release of the “Betting On Zero” documentary. The movie, which opens in the United States on March 17,...