Archive for May, 2008

Could Icahn win a proxy fight at Yahoo?

Two of my favorite topics this spring… Carl Icahn and Yahoo.  So who would have thunk this…
Reports today indicate that Carl Icahn is considering a proxy fight vs. Yahoo’s board.  The deadline is Thursday (May 15) to nominate candidates — no problem for King Carl as he has a stable of ready and waiting executives […]

May 13th, 2008 | Posted in Carl Icahn, Proxy fight, Yahoo | No Comments

Trouble looms ahead as Yahoo faces losses, fury, lawsuits, and (yes!) possible proxy fight

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer showed fiscal prudence and restraint by refusing to bow to Yahoo’s expensive demands and simply walked away.
Now, Yahoo faces an unenviable position, dealing with the fallout from “winning”.
First, Yahoo didn’t win.  Maybe its employees did, but not the shareholders.  And that’s not how our system is supposed to work.  Come Monday morning, […]

May 4th, 2008 | Posted in Yahoo | No Comments