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.
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News Corp. Profit Rises; Share Buyback Doubled

News Corp. said net income rose 47 percent in the quarter ended March 31 thanks to growth at its cable networks. The media conglomerate also said it doubled the size of its share-buyback program to $10 billion.

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IBM Increases Dividend 13 Percent

International Business Machines Corp.’s board approved a 13 percent dividend increase and authorized an additional $7 billion to buy back shares as the company looks to return more of its rising cash levels to shareholders.

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Red Hat Shares Jump on Strong Quarter, Buyback Plan

Red Hat Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter income improved 7.3 percent as the software provider continued to see stronger demand boost margins and revenue.

Apple Shareholders Meeting: No News, No Complaints, No Dividend

Apple’s shareholders meeting Thursday, its first with Tim Cook as CEO, was as anticlimactic and uneventful as they come.
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Exclusive: Yahoo Poised to Name CEO — With eBay’s PayPal Prez as Top Choice

Has Yahoo found its new Prince Charming in PayPal President Scott Thompson?
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Marc Andreessen vs. Reid Hoffman in Yahoo Savior Face-Off? Not Yet. (But Delicious to Imagine.)

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.
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