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Icahn, Yahoo Shareholders want Yang out

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Carl Icahn continues his quest to shake up the board of Yahoo, and this time, that includes ousting CEO Jerry Yang.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Icahn is channeling shareholder complaints in hopes to fuel […]

Hedge Funds Hop on the Icahn Bandwagon

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Another hedge fund is backing Carl Icahn’s proxy battle against Yahoo, days after Paulson & Co. gave their support. Third Point LLC, a hedge fund that manages $5.7 billion in assets, is believed to be on […]

Microsoft, Yahoo May Join Forces in Search Business

Bloomberg – Microsoft Corp., the software maker that scrapped a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo! Inc. this month, may forge a partnership with the Internet company in the search- advertising market to challenge Google Inc. Microsoft, which abandoned its takeover […]