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CEOs Vs. Hedge Fund Managers: Who Gets Paid Better?
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 10:49am | 715Read More...Do you want to become a billionaire? What about running a company? Ever wondered if you’d get richer making it to CEO or as a money manager? Well, Benzinga’s got some pointers for you. The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm, recently published a list of the 10 highest-...
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Bidding Prices For Yahoo's Internet Assets Notably Below Prior Expectations
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 7:56am | 335Read More...Shares of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) tumbled 5 percent Friday morning following a concerning report from The Wall Street Journal that the company's asset sale process may not be proceeding according to plans. Yahoo has been looking to sell its Internet assets for quite some time and the...
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Yahoo Update: Recode Says Marissa Mayer Is Actively On Board With Sale
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 9:42am | 353Read More...Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer seems to have had a change of heart over the sale of the company, as a Recode report said she is actively on board with the sale. The report said Marissa Mayer has been taking front and center stage of the proceedings, as the second round of bidders have...
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Warren Buffett Talks Yahoo, Says Company 'Deteriorated Significantly'
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 11:30am | 245Read More...Warren Buffett has few good things to say about Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and its business. Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box, Buffett said Yahoo's business "deteriorated significantly" although the company did a great job in providing a live stream of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (...
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Bloomberg's Tom Giles Says Yahoo's Agreement With Activist Investor 'Buys Time' For Marissa Mayer
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 1:40pm | 260Read More...Shares of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) were trading lower by more than 1 percent on Wednesday after the company reached an agreement with activist investor and major shareholder Starboard Value. CNBC's Jim Cramer said that the agreement is a positive, and Yahoo's business will no longer be in "...
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Report: Yahoo May 'Cede' Board Seats To Starboard Value
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 10:25am | 290Read More...Bloomberg reported earlier in the month that Starboard Value, an activist hedge fund and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) shareholder is "taking initial steps" in declaring a proxy fight with the company. According to a new report from the New York Times, a proxy battle may prove to be...
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Canyon Capital Wants Yahoo To Move Fast
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 10:57am | 198Read More...According to a report by Reuters, one of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s largest shareholder, Canyon Capital, is pushing management to pick up its pace of its asset sales. Yahoo said on February 19 that it remains "thoroughly committed" to exploring strategic alternatives, including...
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Yahoo Issues Update On Special Advisory Committee, Notes Company Remains 'Thoroughly Committed To Exploring Strategic Alternatives'
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 1:06pm | 274Read More...Shares of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) were trading higher by nearly 2 percent late Friday afternoon after the company updated investors on its independent committee that was formed to evaluate strategic alternatives. Related Link: Yahoo To Weigh Strategic Options; Analyst Says 'They Need To Sell'...
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Yahoo's Potential Buyers
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 9:25am | 561Read More...On Tuesday, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) looked near to throwing in the towel when it announced its fourth-quarter results. The company said it was considering "strategic alternatives" in order to restructure its operations, something that will see 15 percent of the firm's...
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Is Yahoo Still A Takeover Target?
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 9:21am | 557Read More...On Tuesday evening,the once great Internet firm Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is due to hold its fourth-quarter earnings call. The company has been struggling to return to growth over the past few years, and Tuesday's results are expected to confirm that the firm's revenue slipped under $1 billion for...
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Report: Marissa Mayer Isn't Going Anywhere
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 12:13pm | 318Read More...Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer has no plans on relinquishing her title anytime soon, at least according to a report by the New York Post. According to the report, Yahoo's "embattled" CEO has earned the nickname "Evita" after the musical about Argentina'...
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Did Yahoo's Marissa Mayer 'Accidentally' Fire Dozens Of Employees?
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 10:00am | 262Read More...According to a report by the New York Post, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer "accidentally started swinging the ax," which resulted in dozens of employees losing their jobs. It's no secret that pressure continues to mount for Mayer to take drastic action to turn around...
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Yahoo Reportedly Using 'Invest-Maintain-Kill' List To Restructure Company
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 12:43pm | 231Read More...Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) has a "kill list," at least according to a report by Re/code. Re/code reported on Thursday that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has a "kill list" as part of a restructuring initiative. As part of this "kill list," management will evaluate various...
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's 'Twisted' Joke Is Killing Morale
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 2:21pm | 175Read More...According to the New York Post, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer may have offered a textbook lesson on how to kill morale at the company. The New York Post, citing "sources," reported that Mayer offered a "creepy" message that drew "nervous chuckles"...
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Yahoo's CEO Mayer's Spending Spree Has 'No End In Sight'
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 11:49am | 217Read More...According to the New York Post, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is planning on spending $3 billion to "bolster" its "struggling" web content portfolio. The New York Post, citing "sources close to the company," reported that the "spending spree" could "...
