A new Yahoo board: Icahn, Cuban, Chapple?

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nwsource.com May 16, 2008

Kirkland venture capitalist and former McCaw Cellular executive John Chapple has found himself in the middle of the Yahoo-Microsoft battle. Chapple, who leads the 18-month-old venture capital firm Hawkeye Investments, is among the potential board members that investor Carl Icahn is proposing to... [read full story]

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Carl Icahn Keeps Yahoo in Play

businessweek.com May 13, 2008

Posted by: Rob Hof on May 13 Yahoo hasn’t completely won its independence yet, it appears from a CNBC report, which says the billionaire financier Carl Icahn is looking at launching a proxy fight against Yahoo’s board. That’s a fight that Microsoft, which dropped its bid for Yahoo on May 3, was...

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Yahoo Jumps on Proxy Fight Report

aol.com May 13, 2008

NEW YORK (May 13) - Yahoo Inc. shares rose Tuesday after a report indicated billionaire investor Carl Icahn could start a proxy fight with the struggling Internet icon. Yahoo's stock rose $1.41, or 5.6 percent, to $26.67. In the past year, the stock has traded between $18.58 and $34.08. In a...

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Icahn Said to Prepare Fight at Yahoo - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds --...

pbokelly.blogspot.com May 13, 2008

Looks like maybe Adam Smith's invisible hand is about to slap Jerry Yang... The activist investor is considering beginning a proxy fight at the Internet media company, fewer than two weeks after it rebuffed a takeover offer from Microsoft, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook. Mr. Icahn...

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Carl Icahn purchases 50 million Yahoo shares, contemplates launching proxy contest [Acquisitions]

valleywag.com May 13, 2008

Yahoo might merge with Microsoft whether the CEOs of either company like it or not. Since the merger fell apart last week, corporate raider Carl Icahn has purchased as many as 50 million shares in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Ichan reportedly considers Yahoo proxy battle

msn.com May 13, 2008

Billionaire may try to get portal to return to negotiations with Microsoft Carl Icahn, the enigmatic billionaire activist investor, is considering whether to mount a proxy fight to take control of board seats at Yahoo, Inc, according to people who have spoken with Icahn, CNBC reported Tuesday....

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DealBook: Icahn Said to Prepare Fight at Yahoo

nytimes.com May 13, 2008

Carl C. Icahn may have set his sights on his latest target: Yahoo. The activist investor is considering beginning a proxy fight at the Internet media company, fewer than two weeks after it rebuffed a takeover offer from Microsoft, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook. Mr. Icahn began...

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Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board

nwsource.com May 13, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly is snapping up Yahoo stock in preparation for a possible attempt to replace the Internet company's board after the directors turned down Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover offer. Icahn has bought as many as 50...

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Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board

examiner.com May 13, 2008

» 12 mins ago: Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board « ) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly is snapping up Yahoo stock in preparation for a possible attempt to replace the Internet company's board after the directors turned down Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover...

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Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board

wtop.com May 13, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly is snapping up Yahoo stock in preparation for a possible attempt to replace the Internet company's board after the directors turned down Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover offer. Icahn has bought as many as 50 million Yahoo shares,...

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