Billionaire Icahn battles Yahoo board over buyout - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 11th Jun 2008, 08:23

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/06...-over-buyout/1

The war of words between billionaire investor Carl Icahn and the Yahoo! board over the company's future and direction continues.

[USRF]Obiwan · 11th Jun 2008, 09:34

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He also brought up the painful point that while Google's operations have grown by 59% in the past two years, Yahoo!'s income dropped by 21%.

I think he (Icahn) is a wise man.

HitmanAdski · 11th Jun 2008, 09:50

Perhaps shareholders should side with a billionaire rather then a board of directors that have lost 21% income.

Mentai · 11th Jun 2008, 11:41

But the board of directors are also billionares?

HugoB · 11th Jun 2008, 16:23

Maybe, but almost a quarter less billionaire than two years ago

I don't think a Microsoft/Yahoo! merger is a good thing, but I want Yahoo!'s shareholders to make a decision based on the full facts...

Andy Mc · 11th Jun 2008, 17:11

hand bags at dawn much?

DXR_13KE · 11th Jun 2008, 19:54

when was the last time i visited yahoo?? maybe 7 years ago.......

Andy Mc · 11th Jun 2008, 22:00

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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

when was the last time i visited yahoo?? maybe 7 years ago.......

More like 10 for me..........

wolff000 · 11th Jun 2008, 22:13

Yahoo is a sinking ship and they would have been better off accepting the buy out. They may be able to last 4 or 5 more years but I think that is a stretch. Although even with a merger I don't think they can overtake Google.

LordPyrinc · 12th Jun 2008, 23:38

Yah...Who?

There is only Google.

Cthippo · 14th Jun 2008, 17:31

The problem with this is that Icahn is an investor and has only his own financial best interests at heart. Maybe I'm niaeve, but I think the current managament of Yahoo cares at least a little about their user base, and I don't believe that the same can be said for either Icahn or Microsoft.

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HugoB H to the U to the G to the O to the B Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ThrustingReviews HQ Posts: 1,194	Maybe, but almost a quarter less billionaire than two years ago I don't think a Microsoft/Yahoo! merger is a good thing, but I want Yahoo!'s shareholders to make a decision based on the full facts... __________________ TrustedReviews.com - things I write about for a job

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,466	when was the last time i visited yahoo?? maybe 7 years ago....... __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

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wolff000 I am here to steal your secrets. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Never-never Land Posts: 196	Yahoo is a sinking ship and they would have been better off accepting the buy out. They may be able to last 4 or 5 more years but I think that is a stretch. Although even with a merger I don't think they can overtake Google. __________________ The gospel accordong to Myamoto, Chatper three, verse six..."And it is written that the gaming of man will die, and rest silent for two years. But on the eighty-fifth year of the twentieth century, it shall rise again. And its triumphant return shall be heralded by two great plumbers and thou will know gaming has been born again."

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HitmanAdski Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	Perhaps shareholders should side with a billionaire rather then a board of directors that have lost 21% income.

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Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,459	The problem with this is that Icahn is an investor and has only his own financial best interests at heart. Maybe I'm niaeve, but I think the current managament of Yahoo cares at least a little about their user base, and I don't believe that the same can be said for either Icahn or Microsoft. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.