Comments on: Microsoft disbands the alternative Yahoo board — how long until the band gets back together?

By: Microsoft’s Ballmer sneezes. Yahoo has tissues. Stock soars. » VentureBeat

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:03:37 +0000

[...] seem to be the first gesture that it will talk again at a significantly lower price. As I’ve maintained ever since the first deal dissolved several months ago, it just makes sense. Microsoft wants to rival Google in the Internet sphere, [...]

By: Icahn haz Yahoo? A true shark moves in… » VentureBeat

Icahn haz Yahoo? A true shark moves in… » VentureBeat — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:35:27 +0000

[...] lets it be known that he’ll call off the dogs if that happens. Otherwise, this proxy fight, unlike Microsoft’s threat of a proxy fight, is going to [...]

By: Roundup: Icahn may go proxy on Yahoo, Craigslist countersues eBay and more » VentureBeat

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:47:41 +0000

[...] using that influence. He is considering replacing some of Yahoo’s board members (not quite the full replacement Microsoft was considering) with those of his own choosing, according to CNBC. Such a move could potentially force Yahoo to [...]

By: MG Siegler

MG Siegler — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:48:53 +0000

I think quite a few shareholders feel that way pacificgoat, perhaps they will be heard at the shareholders meeting

By: PacificGatePost

PacificGatePost — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:41:00 +0000

YAHOO’S SHAREHOLDERS LOSE ON MORE THAN ONE FRONT

Great to see that cool heads have finally prevailed at Microsoft. Nevertheless, it was a seriously missed opportunity by Yahoo shareholders.

http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/05/yah...

They should have been more vocal. Now it's too late. Their board did not serve them well.