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  • Icahn's Big Stake Could Bode Well for Regular Investors

    By Mike Thiessen - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: APC, BP, CHK, IEP

    Although Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has endured a rough two-year period that has seen its shares under-perform the broader market by a significant margin, the company is widely regarded as one of the mid-continent's stronger natural gas players. Its relative strength has certainly endeared it to activist investor Carl Icahn: The stock maven's Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) now owns about 10 percent of Chesapeake's total share float more »

  • These Under the Radar MLPs May Be Hidden Gems

    By Robert Ciura - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: IEP, STON, TNH

    Income-seeking investors have few suitable places to put their money these days. Sure, there are dividend stocks and bonds, but with markets rising, yields remain punishingly low. There’s been talk of Fed tapering off its long-held policy of historically low interest rates and aggressive bond buying, but interest rates won’t skyrocket overnight.

    All of this means that investors need to find new places to produce yield. One corner more »

  • What Will Come Out of the Battle for Dell?

    By Mike Thiessen - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, IEP, BX

    Since many seasoned market-watchers were skeptical about the plausibility of the original buyout proposal from the alliance between Silver Lake Capital and Michael Dell, it should come as no surprise that Carl Icahn and other parties have rallied to oppose the deal. However, the fluid situation in which big-name computer manufacturer Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) finds itself has surprised even the most hardened observers.

    In a recent development, Carl Icahn and more »

  • This Spin-off Has Proven Lucrative for Shareholders, Icahn Enterprises

    By Mike Thiessen - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: CVI, CVRR, IEP

    In mid-January this year, CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI) completed the spin-off of its refining subsidiary. Known as CVR Refining (NYSE: CVRR), the spun-off firm consisted primarily of CVR Energy's downstream refining and marketing assets. Although the spin-off was widely viewed as a success, only 16% of CVR Refining's shares exchanged hands during the process.

    CVR Energy retained the bulk of the company's float and recently closed a more »

  • The Full Run Down of Dell's Special One-Time Dividend

    By Alexander Cho - May 30, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, IEP, MSFT

    What's going on at Dell (NASDAQ: DELL)? Sometimes its really difficult to understand a merger & acquisition situation. The details are shrouded in all of this technical jargon that when combined makes it really difficult to understand.

    So, I took on the liberty of explaining Icahn Enterprises' (NASDAQ: IEP) deal versus Michael Dell’s in excruciating detail so investors can fully comprehend just what’s going on.

    Some background information more »

  • 2 Dividend Paying Must-Haves, 1 to Keep an Eye On

    By Ken McGaha - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: TEU, IEP, MAIN

    Most investors with whom I speak on a regular basis tend to think of investing for dividend income as something where they can place their money, collect regular dividends, and not worry about it. While that is true in many cases, economic cycles and business conditions must be actively monitored to avoid capital losses. I have found two excellent examples of the first scenario and one of the second that more »

  • Following Icahn's Activist Investments

    By Anh HOANG - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, IEP, RIG

    Recently, Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP), a listed diversified holding company led by famous activist investor Carl Icahn, announced its impressive first-quarter earnings results. In April, Icahn Enterprises experienced a sweet gain of almost 38%, from $54.50 per share to more than $75 per share. Should we invest alongside Carl Icahn by investing in Icahn Enterprises at its current trading price?

    Icahn Enterprises’ investment philosophy

    Icahn Enterprises, founded in 1987 more »

  • Icahn Enterprises vs Berkshire Hathaway?

    By Mike Thiessen - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-B, DELL, IEP

    Investors are hearing a lot about Carl Icahn himself these days, but his company continues to fly under the radar. Despite boasting strong financials, a healthy dividend, a diversified asset portfolio and a strong fiscal outlook, Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) simply does not attract value investors' attention in the way that many other investment-focused conglomerates do.


    In fact, Icahn Enterprises is rarely mentioned in the same breath as a similar more »

  • Investing in Icahn’s Stock Picks Is the Best Way To Make a Profit!

    By Marivic Cabural - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: CVI, IEP, NFLX

    Billionaire Carl Icahn is best known for his activism within the investment industry. Just like Warren Buffett, Icahn’s opinions or investments decision are always in the news. Even rumors regarding his action on a particular stock could drive its price up or down. Is it rewarding to follow Icahn’s stock picks?

    According to Forbes, Icahn gained almost $2 billion from his stock investments. His performance is a clear more »

  • What's The Best Way To Get a Piece Of Icahn?

    By Jacob Wolinsky - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: IEP, NUAN, RIG

    Activist investors are a dime a dozen these days, yet some of them are redefining capital markets like no one else. Carl Icahn has an amazing knack for identifying undervalued companies and, unlike Warren Buffett, who sits comfortably after buying a stake, he makes it a point to ensure that the management takes note of his interest and delivers. Besides, he mostly manages to wriggle his way into favor. Nuance more »

  • Those Two Companies Are Undervalued. So Is Icahn Enterprises

    By Anh HOANG - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, IEP, RIG

    Recently, Barron’s has featured activist investor Carl Icahn, stating that his investment partnership Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP) returning an annualized gain of 20% in the past decade. Icahn has been well known for accumulating significant stakes in companies, nominating his people into the companies’ boards and pushing for corporate actions to unlock companies’ potential values.

    Icahn Enterprises has significant stakes in CVR Energy, Tropicana Entertainment and Viskase more »

  • Investing in Icahn’s Stock Picks is the Best Way To Make Profit

    By Marivic Cabural - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: CVI, IEP, NFLX

    Billionaire Carl Icahn is best known for his activism within the investment industry. Just like Warren Buffett, Icahn’s opinions or investments decision are always in the news. Even rumors regarding his action on a particular stock could drive its price up or down. Is it rewarding to follow Icahn’s stock picks?

    According to Forbes, Icahn gained almost $2 billion from his stock investments. His performance is a clear more »

  • Those Two Companies are Undervalued. So is Icahn Enterprises

    By Anh HOANG - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: IEP, TPCG

    Recently, Barron’s has featured activist investor Carl Icahn, stating that his investment partnership Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP) returning an annualized gain of 20% in the past decade. Icahn has been well known for accumulating significant stakes in companies, nominating his people into the companies’ boards and pushing for corporate actions to unlock companies’ potential values.

    Icahn Enterprises has significant stakes in CVR Energy, Tropicana Entertainment (NASDAQOTH: TPCA more »

  • Is it Worth Piggybacking the Iconic Carl Icahn?

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: ARII, IEP, RIG

    Whatever Carl Icahn is drinking I want some! How this septuagenarian activist-investor keeps running like the Energizer bunny is what intrigues me.

    According to the latest Forbes profile on Icahn he drinks Coke out of a crystal cup. Another Coke lover, like fellow iconic investor Warren Buffett. The only other similarity between Icahn and Buffett is their fondness for the rails with Icahn having held American Railcar Industries (NASDAQ: ARIImore »)

  • Who Wants to Buy a Computer Company?

    By Mike Thiessen - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, HPQ, IEP, MSFT

    In early March, super-investor Carl Icahn threw a monkey wrench into the budding buyout deal between Michael Dell and the management team of the company that he founded. According to press reports that have since been confirmed, Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) has taken a 6 percent stake in Dell Computer (NASDAQ: DELL) and voiced his opposition to the terms of the proposed buyout. While not completely shutting the door on more »

  • 3 Pullbacks Worth Buying

    By Joseph Solitro - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: IEP, ISRG, PAY

    Stocks can sell off for numerous reasons, but sometimes the drops are way overdone. Most of the time it is smart to stay away, but when it happens to one of the best companies in an industry, you need to take a close look and consider buying. Three companies have not participated in the market rally and have actually come down a significant percentage from their highs. These three companies more »

  • Insiders are Buying These 2 Stocks Heavily...Should You?

    By Adem Tahiri - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: ABX, FCX, HLF, IEP

    Following large, recent, insider buying is a fun way to screen for stocks. It's not scientific, and shouldn’t be a central investment thesis, but it can be a very bullish sign. In fact, many studies have shown that stocks of companies with heavy insider buying go on to outperform the market by as much as 7%.

    I’ve combed through stocks with large, recent insider purchases. Here are more »

  • The Best Company to Own Right Now

    By Joseph Solitro - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: CVI, CVRR, IEP

    It is very rare to find a company with high growth and a high dividend. One company that recently went public has both of these traits. After releasing its first earnings report, it is clear that this is a stock everyone should own.

    Overview of the Company

    CVR Refining (NYSE: CVRR), as their name clearly states, is a petroleum refiner in the United States. They make money by buying crude more »

  • Carl Icahn Wants to Show You the Money

    By Leo Sun - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-A, HLF, IEP

    Diversified holding company Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP), led by prolific activist investor Carl Icahn, recently nearly tripled its dividend from $1.40 to $4.00 per share. That bumps its yield up to nearly 5% at current prices, and income investors have taken notice. Considering that the stock has risen nearly 100% over the past twelve months, trades at 13 times trailing earnings, and has an iconic, aggressive leader who more »

  • Should You Invest With Carl Icahn?

    By Andrés Cardenal - February 1, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-B, BRK-A, CHK, IEP, NFLX

    Carl Icahn may not be as famous as Warren Buffett, but he is one of the best value investors in the world. He has an outstanding long term track record in the markets, built through years of contrarian investing and shareholder activism, a ruthless corporate raider who is not afraid to go against management when trying to unlock value and extract benefits from his positions.

    Investing with Icahn is not more »

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