So this is some wild a-s stuff. You might wanna read that whole article to learn about Michael Dell vs Carl Icahn feud.
Key highlights
- MD mocked Icahn's portfolia return on investment and commented "What is the opposite of Play Nice But Win?"
- How their feud started
"The billionaires' feud started in 2013, when Icahn tried to stop Dell from taking the PC company he founded private at a $24 billion valuation. Icahn built a stake and made a counter-offer, forcing Dell to eventually up his bid to $13.88 a share.
Icahn later described Dell's board as a "dictatorship" – and Dell responded by saying Icahn was "a bad guy" with "no ethical boundaries"."
- Icahn accused MD and SL of using "scare tactics" to get shareholders to accept (obviously Broadcom's) buyout offer
"Tensions reignited five years later, when Icahn sued Dell in an attempt to scupper its attempts to go public. Icahn said Dell and his private equity backers Silver Lake were using "scare tactics" to try to get the tracking stock VMWare's shareholders to accept a buyout offer."
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/billionaire-investor-feud-michael-dell-carl-icahn-hindenburg-short-seller-2023-11