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Icahn may run Yahoo proxy campaign: source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is considering mounting a proxy campaign to replace Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) board members after the company failed to reach a deal to merge with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), a source close to the matter said on Tuesday.

Yahoo CEO says still open to Microsoft talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc chief Jerry Yang was set to meet staff on Tuesday after signaling a more open stance towards a takeover by Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo CEO says still open to Microsoft talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc chief Jerry Yang was set to meet staff on Tuesday after signaling a more open stance towards a takeover by Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo gets hit with the backlash

Analysts, investors and employees second-guess the decision to rebuff Microsoft's bid. After a three-month standoff with Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. is about to square off against its shareholders.

Stocks end lower after Microsoft pulls Yahoo bid

NEW YORK -- Wall Street pulled back Monday following Microsoft Corp.'s decision to withdraw its bid for Yahoo Inc. and as oil prices rose to a new record over $120 a barrel.

Yahoo CEO facing possible rebellion after spurning Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang is convinced that the company he started in a Silicon Valley trailer 14 years ago is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. had offered for the Internet pioneer.

Yahoo CEO on hot seat after rebuffing Microsoft's $47.5B bid

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. offered to buy the Internet pioneer.

Major Yahoo investor urges Microsoft to raise offer

BOSTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's (YHOO.O) second-biggest investor urged Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) to raise its $42 billion bid for the Web pioneer and warned Yahoo it has few options left, raising the pressure on them to seal a deal.

Microsoft Bid Backs Yahoo Into a Corner

SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp.'s $41 billion takeover bid appears to have backed Yahoo Inc. into a corner, leaving the struggling Internet pioneer with the unpleasant choice of selling to a detested rival or pursuing other agonizing alternatives likely to require the help of an even fiercer foe, Google Inc.

Stocks Rise on Microsoft Bid for Yahoo

NEW YORK -- Stocks moved moderately higher Friday after Wall Street set aside some anxiety over news that the economy lost jobs last month and focused on Microsoft Corp.'s bid for Internet company Yahoo Inc. and a possible rescue plan for the troubled bond insurance sector.

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