Why Icahn Enterprises Lost Half Its Value in May

For much of his nearly half-century career on Wall Street, Carl Icahn has been known as an activist investor. Shares of Icahn Enterprises fell by 55.6% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, in the wake of that report and other commentary that followed. Icahn is one of the best-known activist investors, with a strong track record dating back to the early 1980s of agitating corporate boards to make changes that he feels will boost share prices.