Pickens, known most recently for his alternative energy plan, bought 10 million shares back in May when he decided to throw his support behind CarlIcahn. Now that CarlIcahn is somewhat in cahoots with Yahoo, with the announcement that he will...
Microsoft Moves on from Yahoo Again; Talks Internal Search Innovation Posted by Nathania Johnson Jul 25, 2008 After the latest round of attempted negotiations with Yahoo and investor CarlIcahn, Microsoft is once again saying that it is moving on...
After the latest round of attempted negotiations with Yahoo and investor CarlIcahn, Microsoft is once again saying that it is moving on from trying to acquire the second-place search engine. Addressing the attendees at Microsoft's financial...
In a letter that is likely to believed by almost no one, Yahoo regurgitated much of the same old statements about Microsoft and CarlIcahn - and then slipped in something about selling the entire company for $33 a share.
We have also told you why we believe the slate of directors advanced by CarlIcahn is not the right answer for Yahoo! We believe that this odd and opportunistic alliance of Microsoft and CarlIcahn has anything but the interests of Yahoo!
Yahoo has responded to the letter CarlIcahn issued this morning. Icahn has an actual plan for Yahoo! Icahn have teamed up in an apparent effort to force Yahoo! Icahn's directors and Microsoft's management.
The letter attacks CarlIcahn. CarlIcahn. Icahn's slate and his ill-defined agenda," the letter from Yahoo CEO Roy Bostock states. Icahn urged, as an alternative to a Microsoft transaction,
that Yahoo!
CarlIcahn may not have to worry about the Yahoo! severance plan as much as he originally thought. Yahoo is reorganizing and execs are bailing left and right, and they're not even waiting for a proxy board takeover to make their moves.
CarlIcahn Can't Save Yahoo» SEARCHING FOR MEANING: Industry oversight, insight, and best practicesThe public exchange between Icahn and Yahoo management is just the latest round of treating symptoms while ignoring the illness.
Sure, CarlIcahn is a big Yahoo shareholder and he's hopping mad. Icahn wants to make money for the Yahoo shareholders. Tasteless humor aside, Icahn doesn't really care about saving Yahoo. This most recent public exchange between Icahn and Yahoo...
Weiner is reportedly tired of all the drama caused by the failed Microsoft acquisition and CarlIcahn's proxy board. Leave now or wait in case the severance plan is enacted. Yahoo's Jeff Weiner, Network Division Executive Vice President, is rumored...
In a series of letters, CarlIcahn has been giving Yahoo's Board of Directors a hard time about a severance plan that would be enacted if a "Change of Control" occurred at the company. Voting in CarlIcahn's board at the shareholders meeting would...
CarlIcahn Has No Credible Plan To Create Value. You are probably aware that CarlIcahn proposes to replace our entire board of directors with his hand-picked slate. Icahn has no credible plan except to sell the company to Microsoft -- despite the...
Statement on CarlIcahn's Letter of June 6, 2008. YHOO) today issued the following response to CarlIcahn in response to his letter dated June 6, 2008: Icahn's inaccurate interpretation of our retention
plan, we again note that he has no credible...
Today, CarlIcahn released his second letter in a week to Yahoo's Chairman Roy Bostock. Anyway, Icahn also outlined 5 steps his board would take if successfully elected at the shareholders meeting on August 1.
Yahoo wasn't too thrilled about CarlIcahn's recent allegations that they hadn't taken the Microsoft acquisition offer seriously. Dear Carl: In fact, our plan has
a "double trigger" which means that in order for an employee to be
eligible for...
Yahoo's Chairman of the Board Roy Bostock fired back a reply, on behalf of the beleaguered board members CarlIcahn has been trying to replace, stating Icahn had a "significant misunderstanding of the facts about the Microsoft proposal and the...