Board Investor Carl Icahn wasn't happy with Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's generous offer, so he threatened a hostile takeover of his own for the annual shareholders meeting. Carl Icahn Threatens Yahoo with Hostile Takeover of Board, Later Agrees...
And for this, we can only hope that Carl Icahn continues to give Yahoo a much needed kick in the butt. As October approaches, and Google prepares to implement its advertising deal with Yahoo, more and more commentary is flowing about the pros and...
After the latest round of attempted negotiations with Yahoo and investor Carl Icahn, Microsoft is once again saying that it is moving on from trying to acquire the second-place search engine. We have recently done a distribution deal for our...
In a letter that is likely to believed by almost no one, Yahoo regurgitated much of the same old statements about Microsoft and Carl Icahn - and then slipped in something about selling the entire company for $33 a share.
Another Microsoft Offer, Another Yahoo Rejection Posted by Nathania Johnson Jul 14, 2008 Recently, Microsoft and Carl Icahn got quite cozy, and the budding relationship spawned a new Yahoo offer. The new deal would split up Yahoo, selling the...
In the wake of Carl Icahn's declaration that Microsoft would buy a Yahoo run be a different board (and Microsoft's affirmation of the claim), Google CEO Eric Schmidt hasn't changed his position on what should happen with Yahoo.
Yang also fired back at billionaire investor Carl Icahn and his selection of a new Yahoo board. Yahoo's Yang Rips Microsoft and Icahn Posted by Kevin Heisler Jul 9, 2008 CEO Jerry Yang accused Microsoft of trying to destabilize Yahoo without...
Carl Icahn Returns to Letter-Writing; Microsoft Open to Deal with a New Yahoo Board Posted by Nathania Johnson Jul 7, 2008 The rumors of Microsoft still being open to a deal with Yahoo are true - with a caveat.
If Yahoo wanted an asset fire sale, Carl Icahn could do it better than anyone else. Many have asked how Yahoo could walk away from such a sweetheart deal with Microsoft, fueled by a solid concentration of spin and baseline knowledge-gathering.
The letter attacks Carl Icahn. Carl Icahn. Icahn urged, as an alternative to a Microsoft transaction, that Yahoo! Icahn publicly opposed any alternative form of transaction with Microsoft. Icahn's slate and his ill-defined agenda," the letter from...
On the other hand, inviting Google in for a short-term romp might just shut Carl Icahn up. At this point, the deal is sufficiently (and by design) so vague, even the Yahoo managers I spoke to last week were wondering what to tell their biggest...
Former Search Technologist and Yahoo Investor Mark Nelson Supports Icahn Posted by Nathania Johnson Jun 16, 2008 Even though Carl Icahn has said the Yahoo-Google deal might have merit, former search technologist Mark Nelson has announced his...
Shareholders could grab onto that statement as a sign that Yang was never interested in selling to Microsoft, something Carl Icahn has been saying as part of his proxy board campaign. Jerry Yang has opened up about the non-exclusive search...
You are probably aware that Carl Icahn proposes to replace our entire board of directors with his hand-picked slate. Carl Icahn Has No Credible Plan To Create Value. Icahn has no credible plan except to sell the company to Microsoft -- despite the...
In the unexpected move, Microsoft would be acting as something of a white knight, saving Yahoo from fighting a proxy battle with billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Icahn on Thursday named an alternative board to replace Yahoo's board with directors...
Yahoo's Chairman of the Board Roy Bostock fired back a reply, on behalf of the beleaguered board members Carl Icahn has been trying to replace, stating Icahn had a "significant misunderstanding of the facts about the Microsoft proposal and the...
