Archive for the ‘Microhoo’ Category

Icahn: Yahoo! Twists and Distorts Facts

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Carl Icahn: Over the years I have attempted to make changes at many companies but I have yet to see a company distort, omit, and twist events and facts in the manner that Yahoo! has done in their press release issued Saturday night, July 12th. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2008/tc20080714_030021.htm

SEC Filing: Blaming Morale Problems on Microsoft

Friday, February 29th, 2008

It's no surprise that Yahoo is having morale problems, but blaming this on Microsoft in the most recent SEC filing seems to be taking the victim role too far: The review and consideration of the Microsoft proposal (and any alternate proposals that may be made by other parties) have been, and ...

Bloomberg: Yahoo to Offer Severance Plans After Microsoft Bid

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Now that a bunch of people have been cut, the games with severance pay, benefits, grants, and options are being played to either fend-off... or more likely "pump up the value" of Yahoo. From Bloomberg: Full-time employees would get at least four months of severance pay and executive officers will get ...

Proxy Fight!

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Yeah, Microsoft didn't up their bid for Yahoo!, who rejected Microsoft's offer of a takeover. Microsoft doesn't think Yahoo is as worth as much as many Y! Investors were hoping. So, now it's time to start a throw down, and the second blow by Microsoft has been thrown. We see Microsoft ...