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Carl Icahn says he is sensing opportunity in the stock market and wants to increase his stake in a top portfolio company. Icahn Enterprises proposed boosting its stake by more than 20% in CVR Energy a small refiner in which the activist investor is the controlling shareholder, according to statements Icahn and his firm released Friday. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported on Icahn’s plans to buy more CVR shares and cut his dividend Thursday.