Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gets a Million-Dollar Bonus After Six Months on the Job

With stock up since she arrived, it’s probably a bargain to investors.
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Google Options Turn Bearish After Schmidt’s Stock Sale

Bearish trading in Google Inc. options rose to its highest level relative to bullish bets in three months Monday, after the company reported Friday Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell Google shares valued around $2.5 billion over the next year.

Go West, Young Geek: Chris Dixon on Why He Became a Silicon Valley VC at Andreessen Horowitz, and More! (Video)

If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere.
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The $56 Million Man: Yahoo Confirms Hiring of Google’s De Castro as COO

Yes, that’s a lot of dough for the multi-lingual sales exec.
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OnLive Bought by, Um, OnLive (Via Former Investor Lauder Partners)

Some answers, but still many questions, in the odd restructuring of the much-hyped cloud-gaming service. But basically: OnLive is dead! Long live OnLive!
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DowninthedumpsVille: Morale Sinking at Zynga Along With Stock Drop

When it rains, it pours. Also, you get all wet.
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Options Traders Gird for End of Facebook Lockups

Options traders are betting Facebook Inc.’s shares will face new headwinds as investor-lockup periods end in the coming weeks.

Mayer to Get Close to $60 Million (And Maybe More) in Overall Compensation for Yahoo’s Top Job

Memo from the Department of the Internet Rich Get Richer!
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Facebook Falls Below $30 as Option Trading Begins

Facebook Inc.’s shares tumbled under $30 for the first time, 11 days after the social-media giant launched its initial public offering, as options trading began Tuesday and a negative sentiment continued to weigh on the stock.