Starboard Value has built a stake of more than 5% in Fortrea Holdings (FTRE), a contract research firm which recently completed its spinoff from Labcorp (LH), The Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas reports. The activist investor plans to push for changes that could boost margins among other initiatives aimed at share-price appreciation, according to people familiar with the matter. The stake is expected to be revealed in securities filing Tuesday.
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