Carl Icahn's Company Has Received a Buy Rating From Jefferies

Analyst firm Jefferies has started coverage of Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) with a buy rating. Jefferies was charmed by Carl Icahn’s aggressive brand of activism that has kept him active at so many fronts since last year. Analysts Daniel Fannon and Surinder Thind see Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) as an opportunity to profit off of Icahn’s brilliant ideas. The holding company Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) can receive a significant boost as Icahn succeeds in his plans for companies like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)’, Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) and his babysitting of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF). IEP is not directly a hedge fund, although it owns…