397 posts and columns on investor

Ready to Rumble or Make Nice? Activist Shareholder Daniel Loeb Could Strike Sooner Than Yahoo Thinks.

in News on February 9 at 10:14 am PT

It’s like the movie “The Gray,” except it’s not clear yet who gets eaten and who does the eating.
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One More Reason to Occupy Wall Street: “Concern” Over Accurate Tech News

in Media on February 8 at 6:44 am PT

Worrywart Wall Street is agonizing over facts.
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News Byte

TasteMakerX Raises $1.8M for Mobile Social App Platform

in Social on February 8 at 3:00 am PT

TastemakerX, a San Francisco start-up that is developing a social mobile platform focused on “targeted taste graphs,” said it had raised $1.8 million in funding from a variety of venture firms, including Guggenheim Partners, Baseline Ventures, True Ventures and Tekton Ventures, as well as angel investors. The company said it will release its TastemakerX Music mobile app as a private beta in early March 2012.

Outgoing Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock’s Farewell Letter (And Other Stuff)

in News on February 7 at 1:11 pm PT

Bygones, Roy?
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Yahoo Starts Making Wish List, as Asian Deal Huffs to Finish Line and Board Changes Readied

in News on February 6 at 5:45 am PT

Here’s a big, honking update on the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s various machinations for you!
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During the IPO Quiet Period, Please Enjoy the D Stylings of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg (Video)

in D on February 2 at 4:48 pm PT

Shhhhhhhhh! Listen and learn, Wall Street.
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Dude, Where’s My Facebook IPO Filing? (Ashton’s on Hold!)

in News on February 1 at 5:50 am PT

Mr. Kutcher really wants to know what’s what this fine IPO-awaiting morning.
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Yahoo CEO Meeting With PE Firms — PIPE Might Be Dead, but What Else Is There?

in News on January 26 at 7:56 am PT

The beat goes on … and on … and on.
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Lucky 13: After More Than a Dozen Failing Quarters, How Will New Yahoo CEO Roll the Dice?

in News on January 23 at 1:49 pm PT

Maybe Yahoo should take its earnings to Vegas and bet it all on red!
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Jerry Yang’s Decision to Leave Yahoo Was His Own — Even if It Was Inevitable

in News on January 17 at 5:54 pm PT

Yes, he jumped, even though being pushed was surely looming on the horizon ahead.
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Sarah Lacy Debuts New Tech Site, PandoDaily — $2M+ in Funding and Guess Who’s Working for Her? (Video)

in Media, January 16, 2012 at 9:00 am PT

Yahapocalypse Now? Q4 Results, Proxy Fight, Board Hijinks and Asia Solution Combine for Busy Month for Yahoo.

in News, January 9, 2012 at 1:12 pm PT

Come West, Daniel Loeb: A Silicon Valley Visit As Yahoo’s Activist Shareholder Mulls Proxy Fight

in News, January 9, 2012 at 10:21 am PT

Confirmed: Yahoo Names PayPal Head Scott Thompson as New CEO

in News, January 4, 2012 at 6:08 am PT

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

in News, January 3, 2012 at 11:29 pm PT

Final Tech Stock Tally for 2011: Rout-Roh!

in News, January 3, 2012 at 5:25 am PT

Most Tech Stocks Were Naughty, Some Nice and Only Apple Merry, as Year Ends

in News, December 26, 2011 at 1:06 pm PT

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

in News, December 23, 2011 at 11:23 am PT

Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)

in Media, December 7, 2011 at 9:43 am PT

Here’s Gowalla CEO’s Non-Denial Denial Email to Investors About Facebook Acquisition

in Social, December 4, 2011 at 9:54 pm PT

Wealthfront Finally Launches, Aimed at Silicon Valley’s “Richie Rich” Newbies

in Commerce, December 1, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

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

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

What Cash Crunch? Revolution Growth Raises $450M for Its First Fund.

in News, November 30, 2011 at 8:30 pm PT

Yahoo Bidders Come in at $16.50 to $17.50, With Plan to Keep Jerry Yang on Board

in News, November 30, 2011 at 12:36 am PT

Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO

in News, November 29, 2011 at 10:01 pm PT