Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Is it a mistake for Verizon to buy Yahoo?

Is it a mistake for Verizon to buy Yahoo?


Verizon’s stock is holding up well this year. Investors love the juicy dividend and its dependable (if not spectacular) earnings growth. But does Verizon risk messing up a winning formula if it winds up buying Yahoo’s core business?


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Monday, May 16, 2016

Bits: Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert Bid for Yahoo

Bits: Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert Bid for Yahoo


The Oracle of Omaha and the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers are unlikely bidders for the troubled Internet icon.


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News: Morning Agenda: Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert in Bid to Buy Yahoo

News: Morning Agenda: Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert in Bid to Buy Yahoo


Start-Ups Embrace Arbitration | Goldman Sachs is a Growing Player in Natural Gas


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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert Unite in Bid to Acquire Yahoo

Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert Unite in Bid to Acquire Yahoo


The unusual presence of Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Buffett in the bidding suggests just how far Yahoo and its advisers have cast their net to find potential buyers.


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Thursday, April 28, 2016

News: Morning Agenda: Yahoo Gives Starboard Value 4 Board Seats

News: Morning Agenda: Yahoo Gives Starboard Value 4 Board Seats


A Hedge Fund Herd Loses Billions | Facebook Plans to Solidify Founder’s Control


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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Yahoo Agrees to Give 4 Board Seats to Starboard Value

Yahoo Agrees to Give 4 Board Seats to Starboard Value


The activist hedge fund had proposed its own slate of directors if Yahoo did not proceed with a deal to sell its core business.


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Monday, March 21, 2016

No Respite for Yahoo, Battling on 2 Fronts

No Respite for Yahoo, Battling on 2 Fronts


The company is trying both to quell an activist insurgency and to explore selling itself at the same time. Either would be difficult alone.










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Yahoo Parries Trouble on Two Fronts at Once

Yahoo Parries Trouble on Two Fronts at Once


The company is trying both to quell an activist insurgency and to explore selling itself at the same time. Either would be difficult alone.










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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Marissa Mayer of Yahoo Announces Birth of Twin Daughters

Marissa Mayer of Yahoo Announces Birth of Twin Daughters


Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, gave birth to identical twin girls on Thursday, just hours after announcing a spinoff of the company’s core Internet business.


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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Bits Daily Report: Yahoo Changes Its Mind About Alibaba Spinoff

Bits Daily Report: Yahoo Changes Its Mind About Alibaba Spinoff


Yahoo said it would retain its 15 percent stake in the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba. Instead, the rest of what we know as Yahoo will be spun off.










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Daily Report: Yahoo Changes Its Mind About Alibaba Spinoff

Daily Report: Yahoo Changes Its Mind About Alibaba Spinoff


Yahoo said it would retain its 15 percent stake in the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba. Instead, the rest of what we know as Yahoo will be spun off.


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Yahoo to Keep Alibaba Stake but Spin Off Core Businesses

Yahoo to Keep Alibaba Stake but Spin Off Core Businesses


Yahoo has decided to retain its Alibaba stake and will instead look at transferring its other assets, including Yahoo Japan, into a new company.


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Yahoo to Spin Off Core Businesses, Including Yahoo Japan

Yahoo to Spin Off Core Businesses, Including Yahoo Japan


Yahoo has decided to keep its Alibaba stake and will instead look at transferring its other assets, including Yahoo Japan, into a new company.










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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Yahoo Struggles as an Afterthought to Advertisers

Yahoo Struggles as an Afterthought to Advertisers


Twenty years after its founding, Yahoo, which still has a billion people using its apps and websites, is an also-ran in many ad budgets.


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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Breakingviews: Yahoo Chief Has Run Out of Time for a Turnaround

Breakingviews: Yahoo Chief Has Run Out of Time for a Turnaround


The best possible legacy for Marissa Mayer could turn out to be that she got a good price for Yahoo’s core business.


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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Yahoo Pressured to Keep Alibaba Stake and Sell Core Business

Yahoo Pressured to Keep Alibaba Stake and Sell Core Business


As questions arise over taxes on the sale of Yahoo’s stake in Alibaba, Starboard Value is urging Yahoo to sell its core advertising business instead.


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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Yahoo to Go Forward With Alibaba Stake Spinoff

Yahoo to Go Forward With Alibaba Stake Spinoff


The board decided to move forward even though the I.R.S. declined to rule the transaction tax-free in advance.










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