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Icahn Prevails on Bid for CVR Energy (IEP, CVI, UAN, DAL)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 11:08 am

As recently as last week it appeared that Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP) may not receive enough shares to complete his takeover of CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE: CVI). ...
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Amylin Gets Carl Icahn Off Its Neck! (AMLN, IEP)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 2:26 pm

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN) is supposed to be getting a takeover offer soon, or at least it is expected to receive or disclose several possible bids soon.  Now the company ...
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Media Digest (11/29/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 29, 2011 at 6:11 am

S&P may cut its outlook on France’s AAA debt. (Reuters) A judge blocks the $285 million settlement between Citigroup (NYSE: C) and the SEC. (Reuters) Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) says Kindle ...
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The Odd Dynegy Bankruptcy… Good for Stockholders (DYN, BX, IEP)

Posted: November 8, 2011 at 11:21 am

It has happened before, but it is rare.  Very rare.  A bankruptcy that is good for shareholders. Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) is seeing a sharp rise in its common stock after ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: The Companies With The Most Bad Press (7/19)

Posted: July 19, 2011 at 9:58 am

Earnings dominated the press coverage of today's shares. Novartis and Harley-Davidson released numbers Icahn Enterprise was thumped after it made a bid for Clorox, which was rejected. Boeing was hit ...
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M&A Surprise: Carl Icahn Offers Sneaky Acquisition For Clorox (CLX, IEP, JEF, PG, UL, CL, KMB)

Posted: July 15, 2011 at 6:59 am

13D filings are often full of surprises, and this morning is no exception.  Carl Icahn has an amended filing this morning regarding his 9.4% stake in Clorox Corporation (NYSE: CLX).  ...
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Icahn Bargain-Hunting for Dynegy (DYN, IEP, BX, NRG)

Posted: March 10, 2011 at 9:37 am

When Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) reported earnings, or rather, losses, yesterday, the company also included the dreaded "going concern" statement telling investors that unless the company could restructure its debt, ...
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Dynegy Struggling to Remain a Going Concern (DYN, IEP)

Posted: March 9, 2011 at 8:52 am

After failing to pull the trigger on two buyout offers, Dynegy Corp. (NYSE: DYN) stated in its 10-K filing yesterday that it still has plenty of problems: "Our accompanying consolidated ...
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Carl Icahn Goes After Clorox (CLX)

Posted: February 11, 2011 at 3:17 pm

If any activist investor is able to rattle a public company, it is Carl Icahn.   He just disclosed that he owns 9% of Clorox Corporation (NYSE: CLX) totaling 12.5 ...
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Dynegy Begs Shareholders to Accept Icahn’s Offer (DYN, IEP, BX)

Posted: February 11, 2011 at 2:11 pm

A tender offer for Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) from an affiliate of Icahn Enterprise L.P. (NYSE: IEP) was supposed to have closed two days ago. Unfortunately, only 4.4% of Dynegy ...
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Utility M&A Wave Goes Into Overdrive (DUK, PGN, DYN, IEP, NU, NST, XLU, AEP)

Posted: January 10, 2011 at 8:44 am

Another deal has been confirmed in the land grab for utilities.  Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) has confirmed fresh reports that it was acquiring Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN).  Duke's ...
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Carl Icahn Buys the Electric Power Company (DYN, IEP, BX)

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 8:44 am

Carl Icahn usually makes his headlines by criticizing management for not rewarding shareholders.  This morning he is in the news because he is buying Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) for a higher ...
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The 21 Companies That Exclude Women From Leadership

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 3:26 am

More than half of the American workforce is comprised of women. It is well-known that they are paid less than their male counterparts. Several studies show that female workers make ...
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The Unusual Suspects (AIG, AZN, BRK-A, BRK-B, MCO, C, GNMK, IEP, LGF, SI, STP, PHYS, SNF, EWP, TEF)

Posted: May 29, 2010 at 10:34 am

We have an unusual cast of characters in this week's version of THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS for the week ahead, with almost none being tied to earnings.  Some of the key ...
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The 10 Worst Places For Women To Work

Posted: March 1, 2010 at 8:29 pm

Women make up over 50% of the US workforce now, but the Bureau of the Census shows that women make, on average, only 77% of what men do based on ...
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