Billionaire investor Carl Icahn confirmed that he upped his stake in shares that track Dell Technologies Inc.’s interest in VMware Inc.
Through his company, Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP), the octogenarian businessman owns 8.3 percent of VMware (NYSE: VMW).
In a letter, Icahn said he plans to vote against Dell Technologies’ plan to buy the company — known by its ticker, DVMT — and encourage other shareholders to do the same.
Other investors who reportedly oppose the deal include fellow…