Yahoo stock rises amid buyout talk (The Charlotte Observer) (By Brian Womack and Ian King, Bloomberg) Yahoo! Inc., owner of the second-largest U.S. Internet-search engine, rose 8.7 percent in Nasdaq trading on Tuesday after Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang agreed to step down, opening the door for a fresh Microsoft Corp. bid. Yahoo, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., climbed 92 cents to $11.55 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The gain was the largest in a month. ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Yahoo shares plummet nearly 20 percent on Ballmer comments (CNET via Yahoo! News) Updated 10:59 a.m. PST, with additional information on Yahoo's past stock movements. us.rd.yahoo.com
Steve Bomb-mer Drops Another One on Yahoo, Whose Shares Tank to $9, As Microsoft Settles on Digital Head Pick (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance) At least Yahoo got one day of stock euphoria, on the news that its CEO Jerry Yang was stepping down, before Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dropped yet another bomb on the troubled Internet giant, by saying once more with feeling that he is not at all interested in buying it. us.rd.yahoo.com
Yahoo Searching for New CEO and an Identity (Washington Post) The day after Yahoo announced the imminent departure of chief executive and co-founder Jerry Yang, the stock market applauded. us.rd.yahoo.com
Yahoo stock rises on word Yang leaving (The Washington Times) Yahoo Inc. shares shot up nearly 9 percent Tuesday as investors took the resignation of CEO Jerry Yang to mean Microsoft Corp. is more likely to make another bid for the ailing Internet company. us.rd.yahoo.com
Yahoo stock tumbles after Ballmer's comments (Seattle Times) Yahoo (YHOO) shares plunged 19.3 percent after Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said the company is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo, but would be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. us.rd.yahoo.com
Yahoo stock dives after Microsoft CEO says he has no interest in purchase (Asbury Park Press) Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said today, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open'' to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 14 percent. us.rd.yahoo.com
Yahoo stock up on CEO news (Centre Daily Times) SAN FRANCISCO -- Wall Street celebrated the planned demotion of Jerry Yang on Tuesday, sending Yahoo Inc.'s shares soaring on hopes that a new chief executive would entice Microsoft Corp. to buy some or all of the struggling Internet company. us.rd.yahoo.com
Ballmer Ignores Yang, Rules Out Yahoo Acquisition (WebProNews) Even the harshest critics of Steve Ballmer will have to admit one thing: in regards to not buying Yahoo, he's been consistent for a long time now. At a shareholder meeting today, Ballmer said that he still has no interest in a total acquisition, and Yahoo's stock has taken a nosedive of around 20.9 percent as a result. read more us.rd.yahoo.com
Big decisions for the new Yahoo CEO (San Francisco Chronicle) As one of the Web's most popular sites, Yahoo should be in its prime. It enjoys huge traffic and makes money - no small feat in this economy. Despite those facts, the Sunnyvale Web portal is financially bruised, and its slumping stock reflects that. Getting... us.rd.yahoo.com
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