Navistar International (NAV) Ramps After Carl Icahn Takes Nearly 10% Stake

October 13, 2011 5:45 PM EDT
Shares of Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) are on the rise after-hours Thursday after activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed a 9.8%, or 7,111,426 share, stake in the company. His firm did not hold shares at the end of the latest quarter ending June 30, 2011.

Icahn said he acquired the shares in the belief that they were undervalued at current levels. He also indicated he has had conversations with management and will seek to have addition conversations. They also discussed the possibility of adding a person suggested by Icahn to the Board of Directors, although no agreement has been reached.

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Shares of Navistar last traded up 5 percent to $40.70.


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