Carl Icahn Criticizes Short Sellers at Investor Conference

Carl Icahn criticized short sellers on Tuesday, months after his firm became the target of one.

“I think there’s a place for short sellers without question but to go out and spread rumors that are basically untrue or close to untrue, there’s no place for that,” Icahn said at the 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit. “I think it is unconscionable, and I’m very much against that.”