Activist Investors Hit the Banks

Activist investors like Nelson Peltz, Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman are known for their strong-arm tactics to get companies to change their ways, whether its splitting up, throwing out a faltering CEO or selling More...

Carl Icahn Gets Rid of Family Dollar

Carl Icahn, who had been urging Family Dollar to put itself on sale, sold his entire stake in the company for a profit of $200 million. The struggling Family Dollar caught a bid from competitor Dollar More...