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Investor Carl Icahn Resigns from Yahoo's Board

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 10:47am.
San Francisco - Investor Carl Icahn on Friday resigned his seat on Yahoo's (NASD: YHOO) board of directors, the Associated Press reported.

WSJ: Carol Bartz to be Named New CEO of Yahoo

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 13, 2009 - 10:30am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Carol Bartz, the former CEO of Autodesk (NASD: ADSK), will be named the new CEO of Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing "people familiar with the situation." The news comes nearly two months after Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, under fire from investors, announced his plans to resign.

Microsoft: Still Not Interested in Yahoo; Open to Search Deal

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2008 - 10:11am.

Bellevue, Wash. - In the wake of Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) CEO Jerry Yang's announcement yesterday that he will step down, Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday that his company is still no longer interested in acquiring Yahoo, but remains open to a search partnership, the Associated Press reported. "Let me be clear," Ballmer said at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting, "We are done with all acquisition discussions with Yahoo."

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang to Resign

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2008 - 8:31am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Following months of ridicule from angry investors, Jerry Yang late Monday announced plans to resign as the CEO of Yahoo (NASD: YHOO). Yang, a co-founder of the company, will return to his previous role of "chief Yahoo," the company said. Chairman Roy Bostock will lead a search for his replacement, which the company said will include both internal and external candidates.

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Should Microsoft Make Another Bid To Acquire Yahoo?

Authored by Jay Baage on November 7, 2008 - 10:56am.

Yahoo Shareholders' Meeting: Board Defends Handling of Microsoft Negotiations; Rewrites History?

Authored by Ned Sherman on August 1, 2008 - 9:29am.

San Jose - Today Yahoo’s (YHOO) board of directors and senior executive team met with shareholders, who heard upbeat presentations from Chairman Roy Bostock, CEO Jerry Yang, President Sue Decker and CFO Blake Jorgensen, which were followed by questions from shareholders, some demanding Bostock and Yang step down.

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.