If this speculation is true, Icahn could push for a board seat and press the company to consider a sale.

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Last week, RIM jumped on speculation that activist investor Carl Icahn had taken a stake in RIM, which will help him push for a board seat and press the company to consider a sale (see Rumored Icahn Stake in RIM Fuels Takeover, Asset Sale Speculation).

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They use fiat, willpower and a supportive press to push through a project from launch to completion.

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