Jerry Yang
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Yammer Sacks Yahoo Again
… everyone rented rotary dial phones from Ma Bell. Now, it seems everyone is going to Yammer. Ever since co-founder Jerry Yang led an ill-fated fight to thwart Microsoft's ( MSFT ) unsolicited takeover bid, things have not gone well for Yahoo …
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Cisco (CSCO) shareholders hoping John Chambers will go are out of luck, a former exec tells BI. Chambers gets rid of anyone who challenges him, the exec claims, and Cisco's board consists of ...
… the exec claims, and Cisco's board consists of hand-picked Chambers selections such as ex-Yahoos Carol Bartz and Jerry Yang . In spite of huge stock buybacks, Cisco shares have been range-bound for over 8 years. Post your comment!
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Yahoo: Mark Koops, Katie Couric Great For Stock
By Dividend Kings : Jerry Yang , one of Yahoo's ( YHOO ) founders, leaves Yahoo earlier this ..... by Google ( GOOG ) four years ago to the tune of $45 billion. Jerry Yang apparently felt it was not enough at the time. Now Mr. Yang is …
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Yahoo Will Break $17 On Strong Asian Assets
… ideas in technology. So, let's add my opinion to the debate. Background Yahoo was founded in 1994 by co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo, whose combined stake in the company's common equity is still slightly above 7%. The company grew …
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Trying to channel Steve Jobs…… points out, the list of Valley execs who agreed to just a buck impressively included the late Steve Jobs, as well as Jerry Yang , Meg Whitman, Sergey Brin, and most recently, Mark Zuckerberg. But as it turns out, cutting Fatah’s salary …
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Yahoo: Golden Opportunity Or Bad Drama?
… upper management has been a virtual revolving door. In Mid-2011, former CEO Carol Bartz was fired . Next, founder Jerry Yang resigned in January. Finally, Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock announced his resignation, which will be effective after …
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Yahoo (YHOO) has ended its efforts to keep documents related to Microsoft's (MSFT) $31/share 2008 bid sealed, shortly after Dan Loeb requested they be made public. The decision by Jerry Yang and ...
… Microsoft's ( MSFT ) $31/share 2008 bid sealed, shortly after Dan Loeb requested they be made public. The decision by Jerry Yang and Yahoo's board to turn down Microsoft's bid has been frequently blasted, and the documents could turn up an embarrassing …
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Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
… board for its missteps as the company ceded ground to Google and Facebook, and it comes after the recent departure of Jerry Yang and the appointment of new CEO Scott Thompson. RBS restructuring costs £38B so far. RBS's ( RBS ) restructuring …
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Four Things Not to 'Like' About the Facebook IPO
… down the line, even if they would be the best thing for common shareholders. Look at what happened at Yahoo. Founder Jerry Yang 's insistence on remaining a stand-alone company meant that the firm spurned a lucrative Microsoft MSFT deal that …
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Yahoo: Recent Events Portend Value Creation
… Yahoo co-founder, board member, and former CEO Jerry Yang resigned from the company. This was seen as a positive for the company and the stock traded up. Jerry Yang was seen as resisting change. This past September he …