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Confirmed: Yahoo Names PayPal Head Scott Thompson as New CEO

Kara Swisher in News on January 4 at 6:08 am PT

Like I said.

Exclusive: Yahoo Poised to Name CEO — With eBay’s PayPal Prez as Top Choice

Kara Swisher in News on January 3 at 11:29 pm PT

Has Yahoo found its new Prince Charming in PayPal President Scott Thompson?

Yahoo Okays Initial Term Sheet to Sell Stakes Back to Asian Partners — While Also Hoping to Keep PE Firms in Fray

Kara Swisher in News on December 23, 2011 at 11:23 am PT

It’s on.

Marc Andreessen vs. Reid Hoffman in Yahoo Savior Face-Off? Not Yet. (But Delicious to Imagine.)

Kara Swisher in News on December 1, 2011 at 2:23 am PT

Whoa, Nelly! How fantastic would it be for Silicon Valley tech legends Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman to battle for control of Yahoo? Too fantastic to actually happen. But one can hope.

Tech Stocks Recover, But What Will Next Week Bring?

Kara Swisher in Commerce on August 12, 2011 at 6:05 am PT

Look deeper, deeper, deeper into my crystal ball, to find out the fate of tech stocks.

Does AOL’s Huge Stock Decline Make It a Bargain Acquisition Target?

Kara Swisher in News on August 11, 2011 at 8:12 am PT

Wanna buy a famous Internet company for $500 million?

Liveblogging Microsoft 3Q Earnings: Office-Tastic and Kinect-Able (But PC-Frown)

Kara Swisher in News on April 28, 2011 at 2:48 pm PT

You’d think there would be a party in Redmond, Wash. today, as software giant Microsoft soundly beat Wall Street expectations in its third-quarter earnings released today. But there are shadows too, as results were dragged down by weaker revenues for its flagship Windows unit. The report comes as Microsoft’s stock continues to lag, declining 14 percent for the year. Buzz kill!

IBM Lifts Dividend 15 Percent

John Kell, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 26, 2011 at 12:05 pm PT

International Business Machines Corp.’s board approved a 15 percent increase to the technology company’s quarterly cash dividend and authorized an additional $8 billion to buy back shares.

Intel Adds $10 Billion to Buyback Plan

Shara Tibken, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 24, 2011 at 2:06 pm PT

Intel Corp.’s board authorized the company to buy back another $10 billion in stock as the chip maker seeks to return cash to shareholders and resurrect a depressed stock.