OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH FBS NOW Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has been building a stake in United Technologies, the investor told CNBC.

Ackman said he thought it was a "great" company in a phone conversation with CNBC's Scott Wapner.

The company's shares closed up 0.6 percent Wednesday.

United Technologies' chief executive said the defense contractor is thinking of splitting up key parts of its business at a conference last week. The comments spurred a rally in the company's shares the following day.

"Is [United Technologies] a more valuable property together or is UTC better off in three separate businesses?" CEO Greg Hayes said at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference in Miami on Feb. 21. "That's the question for the board. That's the question we continue to study."

"There are, as you can imagine, significant dis-synergies with splitting up the portfolio, as well as one-time costs," Hayes added.

In January, Reuters reported Bill Ackman is planning to lower his public profile after several years of disappointing returns. The hedge fund's returns fell 4 percent in 2017, dropped 13.5 percent in 2016 and declined 20.5 percent in 2015, according to its website. The fund is also down 5.6 percent year to date as of Feb. 20 this year.

United Technologies declined to comment.

This story is developing. Please check back for updates. (Cet article a été publié le 4 décembre, avant le premier tour des élections régionales)

Ils sont venus, ils sont tous là, et ne se connaissent pas. Huit hommes et quatre femmes. La plus jeune, Lucie, a 32 ans, le plus âgé, Yves, 60. Les autres s’appellent Fabrice, Eric, Laurence, Lionel, Carole, Alban, ou encore Pascal, Caroline, Baptiste et Bertrand. Des Français comme les autres, ordinaires. "Moyens", résume une formule qui sonne toujours un peu étrangement.

Bertrand est fonctionnaire territorial, Alban prof d’espagnol, Eric et Lucie graphistes, Pascal électricien, bref, des employés ou des cadres intermédiaires qui tous habitent en Ile-de-
OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH FBS NOW Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has been building a stake in United Technologies, the investor tell CNBC. 

 Ackman say he thought it was a " great " company in a earphone conversation with CNBC's Scott Wapner. 

 The company's shares close up 0.6 percent Wednesday. 

 United Technologies' chief executive said the defense contractor is think of splitting up key part of its business at a conference last week. The comments spurred a rally in the caller's shares the following day. 

 " Is [ United Technologies ] a more valuable property in concert or is UTC better off in three freestanding businesses? " CEO Greg Hayes state at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference in Miami on Feb. 21. " That's the question for the board. That's the question we continue to study. " 

 " There be, as you can imagine, significant dis - synergies with splitting up the portfolio, as well as one - meter costs, " Hayes added. 

 In January, Reuters reported Bill Ackman is planning to lower his public profile after several years of disappointing returns. The hedge fund's return key fell 4 percent in 2017, spend 13.5 percentage in 2016 and declined 20.5 percent in 2015, according to its website. The fund is also down 5.6 percent year to date as of Feb. 20 this class. 

 United Technologies declined to comment. 

 This story is developing. Please check back for updates. (Cet article a été publié le 4 décembre, avant le premier tour des élections régionales) 

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 Bertrand est fonctionnaire territorial, Alban prof d’espagnol, Eric et Lucie graphistes, Pascal électricien, bref, des employés ou des cadres intermédiaires qui tous habitent en Ile - de-
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OPEN AN_ACCOUNT WITH_FBS NOW Bill Ackman's_Pershing Square_has_been building_a_stake in United_Technologies, the investor_told CNBC.

Ackman said he_thought it was_a_"great" company in a phone conversation with CNBC's Scott Wapner.

The company's shares closed up_0.6_percent Wednesday.

United_Technologies'_chief_executive said the defense contractor_is thinking of splitting up_key parts_of its business at a conference last week._The_comments spurred a_rally in the company's shares the following day.

"Is [United_Technologies] a more valuable property together_or is UTC_better_off_in three separate businesses?"_CEO Greg Hayes said at the_Barclays Industrial Select Conference in Miami_on Feb. 21. "That's the question for_the board. That's the question we_continue to study."

"There are, as_you can_imagine, significant dis-synergies with splitting_up the portfolio,_as well_as one-time costs,"_Hayes added.

In January, Reuters reported Bill_Ackman is planning_to lower his public profile after_several_years of disappointing_returns._The_hedge fund's_returns fell 4_percent_in 2017,_dropped_13.5 percent in 2016 and declined_20.5_percent in 2015, according to its website._The fund is also_down_5.6 percent year to_date as of Feb. 20_this year.

United Technologies declined to comment.

This_story is_developing. Please_check back for updates. (Cet article a été publié le 4_décembre, avant le premier tour des_élections régionales)

Ils sont venus,_ils sont_tous_là, et ne_se_connaissent pas._Huit hommes et quatre femmes. La plus_jeune, Lucie,_a 32 ans, le plus âgé,_Yves, 60. Les autres_s’appellent_Fabrice, Eric, Laurence, Lionel, Carole, Alban,_ou encore Pascal, Caroline, Baptiste et_Bertrand. Des Français comme les_autres,_ordinaires._"Moyens", résume une formule qui_sonne toujours un peu étrangement.

Bertrand est_fonctionnaire territorial, Alban_prof d’espagnol, Eric et Lucie graphistes, Pascal_électricien,_bref, des employés ou des cadres_intermédiaires_qui tous habitent en Ile-de-