Carl Icahn ups offer for XO Holdings

October 30th, 2009
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Contributed by: Hedge Fund Solutions, LLC
Earlier this week, activist hedge fund manager Carl Icahn increased his previously announced bid to purchase XO Holdings, Inc. (XOHO.OB) from 0.55 to 0.80 per share. According to the Hedge Fund Solutions Catalyst Research Report, Mr. Icahn’s firm, Icahn Associates, currently holds 721,069,301 shares, or 89.33% of the company’s shares outstanding. XO Holdings has revenues of 1.5 billion and a market cap of only 144 million.

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Related Entities: Icahn & Co Inc; Icahn Associates; Icahn Enterprises (formerly American Real Estate Partners); Icahn Fund Ltd; Icahn Partners LP
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