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Exclusive: Yahoo Finally Set to Strike Alibaba Share Deal — Half Now, Then Half of What’s Left After Eventual IPO
Could the never-ending Yahoo-Alibaba deal finally be close to a handshake? Yes, indeedy.
Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)
Still no sale or investment deal. No new CEO. No Asia resolution. And, perhaps most importantly, no clearly articulated strategy going forward. Other than that …
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Silver Lake Takes on the Big Fish
Silver Lake Partners isn’t among the best-known investors in the private-equity business. But the firm could move a step closer if it pulls off a takeover — and turnaround — of Yahoo Inc.Alibaba and SoftBank Meet With Blackstone, as Promised Yahoo Investment Effort Proceeds
Apparently, Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma says what he does and then does what he says.
Ex-Yahoos Getting Downloaded by PE Firms and Others on Possible Deals
Former employees are good for something, apparently!
Yahoo’s Jerry Yang: “We Want to Be the Premier Digital Media Company”
This time, the Internet giant’s co-founder had an answer ready.
Former Data Domain CEO Frank Slootman Gets His Old Band Back Together
The reunited Data Domain gang is tuning up for an IPO with ServiceNow, a fast-growing, cloud-based help-desk play.
Not So Much on a Microsoft Bid for Yahoo (They’re Crazy, But Not That Crazy)
Is this investment-banker-hype week and no one told me? It certainly seems so from all the almost ridonkulous rumors about everyone and their mother considering making a bid for Yahoo. Microsoft is not.
Wasted Research, Downward Motion
RIM’s not a takeover target if no one wants it.
Mike Lynch to Oracle: Oh, You Mean Those Slides
Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch now remembers a meeting with Oracle in April, but says it wasn’t about selling the company. Oracle’s copies of his PowerPoint slides tell a different story.
Yahoo for Sale: Possible Bidders Circling — Including Marc Andreessen — as Board Pressure Mounts
As Yahoo’s board meets today to talk about what to do next, the unsettled situation at the Silicon Valley Internet giant might overtake them sooner than later.
As Yahoo Board Meets Tomorrow, Investors Ready Thumbscrews
Welcome to Sunnyvale, Yahoo board! But you might want to wear a disguise when you visit URL’s Cafe!
Return of the Jerry? Co-founder Yang Back in Yahoo Spotlight Amid All-New Turmoil (And Tensions, Too).
He’s baaaaaaccck! So, what does that mean for Yahoo?
Déjà Vu: Activist Yahoo Shareholder Takes Aim at Board
It’s not Carl Icahn this time, but the investor attacks are all too familiar for Yahoo.
The No-Exit Interview: Bartz Curses at Yahoo Board — Really, Um, With Her Favorite Curse
You knew ousted CEO Carol Bartz was not going to go quietly. Not at all.
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With Carol Bartz Out, Is Yahoo a Takeover Target?
It almost happened under her predecessor. And now with the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz after a rocky two-and-half years, is the company ripe for a sale, or a breakup?My Picks for Yahoo’s Next CEO — Maybe Snoop Dogg, Ya Digg?
While the Yahoo board has yet to begin a search, I have already been hard at work on selecting the next CEO.
U.S. Carriers Silent on Motoroogle, but France Telecom Gives It a Thumbs Up
There’s been a deafening silence from Verizon, AT&T and Sprint in the wake of Google’s announcement that it aims to buy Motorola’s phone unit for $12.5 billion.
Tech Stocks — Even Those With Strong Results — Tank Hard With the Market Today
Could the bad stock market mean worse for tech stocks? Yes, indeedy.
Yahoo’s China Settlement Fails to Stem Its Stock Decline
You would think the settlement of a major dispute would goose the stock of a company, but Yahoo’s deal with its Chinese partner Alibaba Group on Friday did exactly the opposite.
As CEO Bartz Fiddles With Turnaround, Yahoo’s Stock Value Burns
Yahoo — which turned in yet another disappointing quarter on Tuesday, but with all new excuses for the continuing decline in revenue — is now getting toasted by Wall Street. That would be the marshmallow — and not the champagne — kind.
Larry Ellison: I Have $29 Billion, and No, I Won’t Buy Your Company (Audio)
After spending more than $42 billion on acquisitions over six years, Oracle’s CEO says the company is taking a breather. Not because it doesn’t have the money for dealmaking. Rather, the valuations on potential targets are just too high.
RIM’s Not a Takeover Target if No One Wants It
Could someone buy RIM? Sure. But why would they?
Exclusive: Former Yahoo Brad Williams Takes Over as PR Head Honcho at Groupon
A Chicago boy is going home, as former Yahoo PR exec Bradford Williams takes over as VP of Global Communications at Groupon. Williams, who worked at Yahoo during its ugly takeover fight with Microsoft, will need his even-keeled personality more than ever now, as the social buying phenom heads into its upcoming IPO.
AT&T Says It Can Help Crush More Cars (And Sell More Crabs and Bread)
In a series of new ads, Ma Bell is looking to position itself as an aid to small businesses looking to sell more stuff. The campaign, the biggest small business push since AT&T merged with SBC five years ago, comes as the company is also seeking regulatory approval for its acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
