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Some Big Firms Got Facebook Warning

in News on May 24 at 5:15 am PT

It is one of Wall Street’s best-kept secrets: Securities firms are allowed to selectively confer with favored large investing clients about crucial information as they prepare IPOs.

Facebook IPO Docs Could Get Approval This Week, Followed by Road Show With Zuckerberg (No Guarantee on Tie)

in Social on May 1 at 5:58 am PT

Camille, scramble the private jets, stat!
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Yahoo Beats Q1 Expectations (as Expected) — Now, Will New CEO Outline More Strategery on Investor Call?

in News on April 17 at 1:15 pm PT

An upside non-surprise as we await pearls of wisdom from new CEO Scott Thompson.
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More D10 Speakers: Ellison, Meeker, Myhrvold, Along With Pixar and Visa!

in D10 on April 9 at 2:49 pm PT

Speakers? We got your D10 speakers.
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The Wall Street Death March?

I think going public today is almost like a Bataan death march. I think Wall Street — this will insult many people — but I think in many ways it bears a resemblance to organized crime. It is legal today what they do, but what they do is manifestly unfair.

– Roger McNamee of Elevation Partners, in conversation with Bloomberg Television’s Margaret Brennan

So It’s the Kodak Strategy for Yahoo — The Last Refuge of the Vaguely Patented

in News on February 28 at 6:00 am PT

In poking Facebook, Yahoo might now learn what it is really like to be de-friended.
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Proxy Ho? Like Yahoo, AOL Could Face Alternate Board Slate From Irked Investor as Early as Today.

in News on February 24 at 1:46 am PT

Is AOL ready to come about? Hard to see.
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Demand Media Beats Expectations Slightly in Q4 Report; Buying Back More Stock; CEO: “Turbulent Year”

in News on February 16 at 1:32 pm PT

Demand makes its numbers, as Wall Street scrutinizes the online content company’s traffic and costs.
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After Stock Got Whacked Last Week, Demand Media Readies Its Q4 Story for Wall Street

in Media on February 16 at 9:27 am PT

The online content company reports after the markets close — investors will be focusing on traffic and costs.
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Facebook (Eye)PO: Early Investor Reid Hoffman on Mission Vs. Payday

in Social on February 15 at 2:55 pm PT

The Start-Up Whisperer knows all!
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Apple’s Size Clouds Market

in News, February 15, 2012 at 5:30 am PT

Exclusive: Yahoo Asia Deal Talks Off for Now

in News, February 14, 2012 at 10:10 am PT

One More Reason to Occupy Wall Street: “Concern” Over Accurate Tech News

in Media, February 8, 2012 at 6:44 am PT

AOL Beats Low Expectations, Increasing Ad Revenue and Slowing Total Decline in Q4 (Plus Charts!)

in News, February 1, 2012 at 4:26 am PT

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

Is Facebook IPO on Track for May?

in Social, January 16, 2012 at 1:31 am PT

IPO Watch: Facebook Hiring Brunswick to Help With Comms for Expected Public Offering

in Media, January 6, 2012 at 4:36 pm PT

Zynga’s Stock Trading Near All-Time Low Despite Two New Games

in Commerce, January 5, 2012 at 12:20 pm PT

Liveblogging the New Yahoo CEO Call: You Might Want to Refrain From Cussing, Scott!

in News, January 4, 2012 at 7:01 am PT

Confirmed: Yahoo Names PayPal Head Scott Thompson as New CEO

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

Zynga Ups the Ante on IPO to Raise as Much as $1.15 Billion

in Commerce, December 2, 2011 at 3:16 am PT

Yahoo Stock Gets Gaslit by Bidders Dangling Phantom $20-a-Share Bid

in News, November 30, 2011 at 10:03 pm PT

Now, Breathe: Demand Media Beats Wall Street Expectation in Q3

in Media, November 7, 2011 at 1:43 pm PT

What Answers Will Investors Be Demand-ing in the Q3 Call Today?

in Media, November 7, 2011 at 6:13 am PT