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Fly News Breaks for October 16, 2018
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Oct 16, 2018 | 15:27 EDT
Buckingham analyst Bob Summers reiterates a Neutral rating and $92 price target on Dollar Tree shares as speculation surrounding potential activism heightens as an unconfirmed NY Post article claims Carl Icahn has established a position in the name. The NY Post article represents the pinnacle of the "activism" discussions recently surrounding the stock, the analyst notes, highlighting that that he has no direct or indirect knowledge of Carl Icahn building a position. Nonetheless, if he had to hypothesize about potential suggestions made to management, it would include spinning Family Dollar, aggressively purge the under-performing stores, and accelerate annual renovations. While there very well may be a consensus on how to go about improving the store base, Summers believes management does not have the same sense of panic or urgency.