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Yahoo Announces Organizational Changes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 27, 2008 - 9:28am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Shares of Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) slid slightly% on Friday, a day after the company announced a series of organizational changes aimed at bolstering its business.

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WSJ: Carl Icahn to Seek Removal of Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2008 - 10:44am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Billionaire financier Carl Icahn will attempt to remove Jerry Yang as the CEO of Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), should he successfully gain control of the company's board, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Icahn in an interview accused Yang and Yahoo's board of "completely sabotaging" Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) recent takeover bid.

Yahoo a Microsoft Takeover Target (Again), Stock Up on News

Authored by Scott Goldberg on September 4, 2007 - 4:50am.
The Future Yahoo Logo?Bear Stearns & Co. called Yahoo a “Top Pick” with speculation that takeover discussions between the most-visited US website and Microsoft are heating up.  As of mid-day on Wall Street, Yahoo shares were up 5% on the news, based on analyst Robert Peck’s view that Microsoft would buy Yahoo for $40 a share, 76% above the company’s August 31 closing.

Terry Semel Resigns as Yahoo CEO; Jerry Yang to Assume Role

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2007 - 1:48pm.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Facing increased pressure from investors over his company's lackluster financial performance in recent quarters, Yahoo on Monday said that Terry Semel has stepped down as its CEO, to be replaced by company co-founder Jerry Yang.