Carl Icahn Launches Hostile Takeover Bid For Lions Gate

Carl Icahn launches hostile takeover bid for Lions Gate

One week after Lions Gate Entertainment rejected his holdings in the studio, investor Carl Icahn is launching a hostile takeover bid for the entire company.

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