shares of icahn enterprises lp iep the investment arm of billionaire activist investor carl icahn jumped 96 in premarket trading friday putting them on track to snap their worst eightday stretch in 15 years the stock’s bounce comes after icahn said the company will pay out 2 a share to shareholders as he assures investors the company doesn’t face a liquidity crisis the stock has been tumbling after a shortseller report accused the company of inflating its value which icahn denied the stock has plunged 419 amid an eightday losing streak through thursday which is the longest losing streak since the eightday