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Ross Levinsohn Is Cautious On Netflix Because Of Apple
Friday, March 17, 2017 - 1:39pm | 339Ross Levinsohn, a notable media executive with stints as the interim CEO of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and President of Fox Interactive Media, was a guest on CNBC Friday to talk about Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s outlook. Levinsohn started off by stating he appreciates Netflix's original...
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Former Yahoo CEO Says Verizon/AOL Is A 'Perfect Fit'
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 3:42pm | 291Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)/AOL, Inc. (previously traded (NYSE: AOL)) would be a "perfect fit" for Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), former Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn told CNBC. The comments came as final bids for Yahoo's core assets are due Monday. "I think it is an absolute perfect fit...
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Ross Levinsohn: No Chance Twitter Is An Independent Company In 12 Months
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 2:03pm | 325Shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) spiked by more than 2.5 percent to $18.73 on Monday after Ross Levinsohn had some bullish commentary on the stock's outlook. Levinsohn, a former interim CEO at Yahoo and current executive at Tribune Media, told CNBC that Twitter is "such a great brand...
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What To Expect From Jack Dorsey
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 9:52am | 422Following Dick Costolo’s resignation, speculation around Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)’s new CEO has blown up. Until a replacement is found, co-founder Jack Dorsey will be temporarily assuming the position, starting Wednesday. What To Expect On Tuesday afternoon, SunTrust's Bob...
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SunTrust's Top 5 Twitter CEO Candidates
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 12:25pm | 431Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) shareholders are anxiously awaiting the announcement of the company’s next CEO while the social media company’s stock has plummeted 24.4 percent in the past three months. With the rampant speculation about exactly who will succeed Dick Costolo, SunTrust...
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Bob Peck Discusses The Feasibility of Twitter Acquiring Yahoo
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 2:36pm | 362Former Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Ross Levinsohn was on CNBC Tuesday where he suggested that Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) should acquire Yahoo and by acquiring Yahoo he meant acquiring Yahoo’s core business. Following this, there was a lot of buzz on the Street on whether such a deal could...
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SunTrust: Twitter-Yahoo Combo 'Could Make Sense'
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 3:23pm | 219Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) shares rose Tuesday after an analyst said speculation about an acquisition of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is plausible. Yahoo's former Chief Executive Ross Levinsohn earlier Tuesday told CNBC that if Yahoo divests its Asian assets, then Twitter should step in and...
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10 Reasons To Give Marissa Mayer A Break
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 3:49pm | 402Okay, so Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer overslept and was two hours late for a meeting. An important meeting. Still, she is likely not the first CEO of a major corporation to oversleep and miss part of a meeting. She is however, Marissa Mayer, and...
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Yahoo Earnings Preview: Gains Expected, Acquisitions Anticipated
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 1:30pm | 581Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) is expected to post a much-needed gain when it reports its third-quarter earnings after the market close on Monday. Current estimates suggest that Yahoo will post earnings of 26 cents per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. This is a modest increase over the company's 3Q 2011...
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Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer Wants Twitter's Katie Jacobs Stanton
Friday, August 10, 2012 - 8:55am | 439Marissa Mayer, Chief Executive Officer of digital media company Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), wants Twitter's Head of International Markets, Katie Jacobs Stanton, to come in and handle media according to AllThingsD. Mayer certainly needs to recruit some talent; Benzinga reported on Monday that VP Jim...
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Yahoo! and Spotify Join Forces to Spread Music, Entertainment
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 8:30am | 388Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Spotify have formed a partnership that will allow the two entities to share content and reach new audiences. The deal, which comes after Yahoo! announced that it had teamed up with Fandango and ABC News, is a part of the company's transition from a search and e-mail hub...