NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) on Thursday nominated nine of its 10 existing directors for reelection to the company's board, setting the stage for a showdown with dissident investors at its annual shareholder meeting.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose in light trading on Thursday as a pullback in oil prices eased concerns about inflation and a battle to control Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) boosted the tech sector.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Analysts say the results and projections are not strong enough to force Microsoft to raise its takeover offer. Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday made much ado about its first-quarter financial performance as a sign that it's turning around its fortunes.

Overvaluation and recession concerns challenge the sector. When shares of Yahoo Inc. soared 48% on the first day of this month, it felt like a flashback to the late 1990s when Internet stocks routinely defied gravity.

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Klein, the CEO of hedge fund manager Pacificor LLC, was killed in a plane crash in Panama over the weekend, cutting short a successful career that included a $450 million deal with Yahoo Inc.