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title: "BUZZ-Flowserve gains after report activist investor Starboard builds stake in co"
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datetime: "2026-04-27T19:19:46.000Z"
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# BUZZ-Flowserve gains after report activist investor Starboard builds stake in co

Shares of industrial machinery and equipment firm Flowserve (FLS.N) rise 3.1% to $85.92 Activist investor Starboard Value has built a significant stake in FLS and is speaking to the company about potential changes, Bloomberg news reports, citing people familiar with matter

Starboard and co have been discussing ways to expand margins, report adds

Exact size of Starboard’s investment could not be learned - report

Including session’s moves, FLS up 24.5% YTD

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