CARL ICAHN

Google will have to grow by more than 30 percent annually in the next five years to hit $1 trillion.

Apple has three times the money of the U.S. government.

One of Apple's largest shareholders urges for a buyback, arguing that the company is still undervalued.

First eBay, then Hewlett-Packard, and now Symantec. What's going on here?

As separate companies, eBay and PayPal could help fulfill the ambitions of two bigger tech players.

EBay announced Tuesday plans to separate eBay and PayPal into independent, publicly traded companies in 2015.

Icahn became Family Dollar's largest shareholder in June, when he disclosed a 9.4 percent stake in the struggling retailer.

A spokeswoman said eBay is examining ways to "maximize" value, and strategies could include dropping PayPal.

"Both Dollar General and Dollar Tree have some capacity to go a little bit higher with the offer price," said Joseph Feldman, analyst at Telsey Advisory Group.

Microsoft Corporation shares fell over 1 percent on Monday after a report said the Chinese government made a surprise visit to its offices.

Dollar stores have struggled in a weak U.S. economy.

The latest development marks the second time that efforts to sell Telesat have failed.

Activist hedge fund manager and outspoken critic Bill Ackman said Monday he predicts Herbalife's behavior will lead to arrests.

The retailer's stock spiked 9 percent after Icahn made his investment public.

Walters reportedly met Icahn between 1998 and 2008 at a time when Icahn Enterprises owned a casino and hotel in Las Vegas.

The 77-year-old billionaire, who owns more than 2 percent of eBay, accused eBay's management and board of several lapses of judgment.

Activist campaigns targeting corporations have also been on the rise, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.

Activist-investor Carl Icahn spurs interest in the e-commerce giant, Apple and other high-profile plays.

In an interview with Fox News, the billionaire investor is calling for tougher regulation of Wall Street.

While Carl Icahn was one of the biggest proponents of the plan, he termed it "bailing with a leaky bucket" in a letter to shareholders.

Young Wall Street bankers have grown disenchanted with their careers, and their stories are told in Kevin Roose's new book, "Young Money."