Tag - Carl Icahn
Icahn Reports New Stakes In Genzyme, Forest Labs At Sept 30
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reported new stakes in Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) and Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX), while selling his investment in Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP), as of Sept. 30, according to regulatory filings.
2009-11-17 -
Nasdaq
Icahn Showing Strong Interest in Biogen Idec Inc - Valuation
By Karl. Carl Icahn is trying to add 3 more seats to the Biogen Idec Inc (ticker: BIIB) board of directors through a proxy fight. This is in addition to 2 seats that he already controls. He is also trying to lock the number of seats to 13. By doing this, he prevents any potential dilution of the board of directors. At the same time, he will essentially have strong oversight of the company. Read ...
2010-02-03 -
Guru Focus
Biogen Idec says Icahn proposes 3 nominees
Biogen Idec Inc. said Thursday that activist investor Carl Icahn plans to nominate three directors to the biotechnology company's board. In 2009, Biogen and Icahn went through a contentious proxy fight that resulted in Icahn getting two of his nominees,... Biogen Idec - Carl Icahn - Proxy fight - Activist shareholder - Biotechnology
2010-01-28 -
San Francisco Chronicle
Icahn seeks to nominate 3 to Biogen board
BOSTON (Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Thursday it has received notice from billionaire investor Carl Icahn that he intends to nominate three people to its board as he seeks to expand his influence at one of the world's biggest biotech companies.
2010-01-28 -
Reuters
Icahn details tense talks with Lions Gate leading to hostile tender offer
Carl Icahn, who launched a not-so-tender offer on Monday to raise his stake in Lions Gate Entertainment to nearly 30%, wants to put his own person on the independent studio's board in order to scrutinize its investments in movies and television shows, as well as to reduce overhead spending, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
2010-03-01 -
Los Angeles Times
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-16 20:56 Icahn's bid would hurt Lions Gate's credit-Moody's
NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - Carl Icahn's bid to own nearly 30 percent of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp would hurt the company's credit as the activist investor gains more influence, Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday. Last week, Santa Monica, California-based Lions Gate rejected Icahn's bid to purchase another 13.2 million shares at $6 a share, setting the stage for a showdown with the ...
2010-03-16 -
Interactive Investor
Carl Icahn Publishes Letter to Investors and Comments on Holdings
By guruek. Carl Icahn is known for his activist investing. Thanks to Zerohedge who made a copy of Icahn 4Q09 Letter to Icahn Partners LP Investors available at www.scribd.com. One can get a glimpse of what's happened with his investments and what goes on in his mind. GuruFocus tracks Icahn Capital Management's long equity position. As of December 31, 2009, we record 2 ...
2010-03-17 -
Guru Focus
Icahn offers to buy Lions Gate as MGM bid looms
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched an offer on Friday to buy Lions Gate Entertainment Corp , a move that would hamper the studio's expected bid for storied rival Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc .
2010-03-19 -
Reuters
Bid for Lions Gate may draw Canada scrutiny
NEW YORK — Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his yearlong dispute with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. yesterday, launching an all-out bid to take over the movie studio following disagreements over its spending. The hostile bid comes a week after Lions Gate rejected Icahn's offer to buy a larger minority stake and rewrote its bylaws to make such a takeover attempt more ...
2010-03-20 -
Honolulu Advertiser
Carl Icahn boosts stake in Motorola
(Reuters) - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised his stake in mobile phone maker Motorola Inc., according to a regulatory filing. The billionaire investor had increased his stake to 203.33 million shares, or around 8.75 percent of outstanding shares in Motorola, as of May 7, according to a ...
2010-05-11 -
Crain's Chicago Business
Icahn boosts Motorola stake
NEW YORK - ACTIVIST shareholder Carl Icahn raised his stake in mobile phone maker Motorola, according to a regulatory filing. The billionaire investor had increased his stake to 203.33 million shares, or around 8.75 per cent of outstanding shares in Motorola, as of May 7, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
2010-05-11 -
Straits Times
Carl Icahn Buys Chesapeake Energy Corp., Genzyme Corp., Motorola Inc. ...
Activist investor Carl Icahn likes to push restructuring in companies that are in distress. Interestingly, he just got into Chesapeake Energy. He got out of two positions: Blockbuster Inc., CIT Group Inc. Maybe he is tired of losing money with Blockbuster Inc. This is the Q1 portfolio update of Carl Icahn. Carl Icahn buys Chesapeake Energy Corp., sells Blockbuster Inc., Cit Group Inc ...
2010-05-18 -
Guru Focus
Leon Black Loses to Carl Icahn as Apollo Sets New Credit Terms
As the group dined on Hong Kong-style loup de mer and filet mignon prepared with an Armagnac-peppercorn emulsion, Michael Milken , who worked with Black at junk-bond firm Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. in the 1980s, praised him for using his deep knowledge of finance to survive the credit crisis, according to people who were there.
2010-07-07 -
Bloomberg
Hedge fund managers find bargains in oil stocks
BOSTON: Top hedge fund managers went bargain hunting in the oil patch in the second quarter, buying shares whose prices had fallen because of BP's Gulf of Mexico well disaster and lower oil prices. Top managers including billionaire Carl Icahn, Eric Mindich and Dinakar Singh, whose stock picks are closely watched in investment circles, added energy stocks to their holdings as billions of gallons ...
2010-08-16 -
The Edge
Icahn raises stake in Chesapeake
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn disclosed that his hedge-fund group raised its stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp. to about 2 percent of shares outstanding and added new holdings in two other energy comp ...
2010-08-17 -
Tulsa World
Icahn steps up fight for control of MGM
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn stepped up his fight for control of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc on Thursday, offering to buy senior debt from creditors willing to vote down the company's proposed deal with Spyglass Entertainment
2010-10-21 -
National Post
Icahn Nominates 4 to Genzyme Slate
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Carl Icahn announced today that he and his affiliated entities notified Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) on Friday, February 19, 2010, of their intention to nominate 4 director candidates at the 2010 annual meeting of Genzyme shareholders. Mr.
2010-02-23 -
redOrbit