Activist investor Starboard Value has acquired a nearly 5% interest in Fluor (FLR) and intends to push for ways to boost the company’s shares, the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The engineering and construction company has a market value of nearly $8B, with its stock down roughly 3% year-to-date, the author notes.
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