34 posts and columns on Scott Thompson

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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Inside Yahoo: Less Show, More Sell

in News on February 9 at 8:10 am PT

New Chief Executive Scott Thompson’s plan for turning around Yahoo Inc. is beginning to take shape: He wants to push the Internet company away from its advertising roots and get more of its revenue from fees and commissions, according to people familiar with the matter.

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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Four Yahoo Board Members to Depart, Two New Ones Arrive and Three More on the Way (Like I Said)

in News on February 7 at 12:38 pm PT

Yahoo moves chairs around the deck some more.
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PayPal Says It’s Full Speed Ahead on Mobile Payments After President Resigns

in Commerce on February 6 at 7:00 am PT

PayPal’s VP of Mobile David Marcus makes the case for why its mobile payments strategy will prevail in a market surrounded by incumbents.
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Here’s How PayPal Is Pitching Mobile Payments to Major Retailers (Slideshow)

in Commerce on February 6 at 6:30 am PT

Check out the photos from a recent visit to PayPal’s San Jose headquarters, where AllThingsD got an exclusive peek at the company’s brand-new “Shopping Showcase.”
The push notification talk you into stopping at nearby coffee bar.

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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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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New Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Has Big Plans, but Can’t Tell You About Them

in Media on January 24 at 3:11 pm PT

In the meantime, you’ve got to be comfortable with the fact that he has plans.
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Yahoo’s Q4 Limps In Close To Wall Street’s Expectations

in News on January 24 at 1:07 pm PT

A little low on revenue, but that’s par for the course.
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Lucky 13: After More Than a Dozen Failing Quarters, How Will New Yahoo CEO Roll the Dice?

in News, January 23, 2012 at 1:49 pm PT

As Weak Q4 Earnings Loom, Yahoo Freezes Hiring and Also Contemplates Layoffs

in News, January 19, 2012 at 5:10 am PT

eBay Reports Better Than Expected Revenues for Holiday Quarter

in Commerce, January 18, 2012 at 1:55 pm PT

Jerry Yang’s Decision to Leave Yahoo Was His Own — Even if It Was Inevitable

in News, January 17, 2012 at 5:54 pm PT

eBay Predicts Mobile Commerce Will Grow 60 Percent in 2012

in Commerce, January 12, 2012 at 11:24 am PT

Yahoo Employees Fear Layoffs as Thompson Brings New Vision

in News, January 10, 2012 at 3:41 pm 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

Like Yahoo Founder, Like New Yahoo CEO: Data Is Now King?

in Media, January 8, 2012 at 10:39 am PT

New Yahoo CEO’s $27M Pay Package for 2012 = Lotsa Lettuce

in News, January 6, 2012 at 2:43 pm PT

PayPal’s First Mobile Payments Pilot Is With Big-Box Retailer Home Depot

in Commerce, January 6, 2012 at 1:50 pm PT

After New CEO Scott “Nice Guy” Thompson Meets Yahoo VPs, It’s Time for All-Hands Meeting to Say Hello!

in News, January 5, 2012 at 10:07 am PT

Viral Video: Me Blabbing About the Latest Yahoo CEO (So What Else Is New?)

in Media, January 5, 2012 at 1:49 am PT

New Yahoo CEO (And BoSox Fanboy) Scott Thompson Speaks: It’s Still “Early Innings”

in News, January 4, 2012 at 9:28 am PT

CEO John Donahoe Expresses “Shock” Over eBay Executive’s Departure to Yahoo (Internal Memo)

in Commerce, January 4, 2012 at 7:33 am PT