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Yahoo CEO remains upbeat despite lackluster quarter SAN FRANCISCO - With Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid off the table and his company's stock price down 20 percent during his 13-month reign as Yahoo's CEO, Jerry Yang has a message for his exasperated shareholders: Things aren't as bleak as they look.   Nations:U.S.   People:Steve Ballmer Carl Icahn   Activities:Microsoft - Yahoo Deal   Source:(AP)   2008-07-23 Outraged Icahn refocuses on ousting Yahoo board SAN FRANCISCO - Apparently abandoning hopes for a truce with Yahoo Inc., investor Carl Icahn sharpened his focus on replacing the Internet company's board Monday after his attempt to negotiate a deal with Microsoft Corp. was angrily rejected.   Nations:U.S.   People:Carl Icahn Steve Ballmer   Activities:Microsoft - Yahoo Deal   Source:(AP)   2008-07-14 Microsoft says willing to restart Yahoo talks NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Monday said it would be willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of Yahoo Inc -- but only if a new Yahoo board is elected, a major boost for investor Carl Icahn's board slate.   People:Steve Ballmer Carl Icahn   Activities:Microsoft - Yahoo Deal   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-07 Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool Bill Gates, who for years was the richest man in the world, is also one of the smartest. But even he couldn't figure out how to beat the Internet-how to transition his grand old monopoly software company, Microsoft, into a business that thrives on the Net. And so he begins his retirement today from Microsoft as the PC era's biggest winner, and the Web era's most spectacular casualty.   People:Bill Gates Steve Ballmer   Source:(Time)   2008-06-30 Yahoo takes its defense against Icahn to investors NEW YORK - Yahoo Inc. began pressing a case to major shareholders Monday that its board and management deserve a chance to prove they made the right move when they rejected a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp.   People:Steve Ballmer Carl Icahn   Activities:Microsoft - Yahoo Deal   Source:(AP)   2008-06-30 Headlines Yahoo CEO remains upbeat despite lackluster quarter 2008-07-23 Outraged Icahn refocuses on ousting Yahoo board 2008-07-14 Microsoft says willing to restart Yahoo talks 2008-07-07 Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool 2008-06-30 Yahoo takes its defense against Icahn to investors 2008-06-30 Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm 2008-06-29 Bill Gates to sign off at Microsoft 2008-06-27 Ballmer and Gates bid farewell with tears 2008-06-27 Yahoo shakes up management amid shareholder unrest 2008-06-26 Bill Gates surrendering Microsoft helm 2008-06-23 Microsoft's Post-Gates Management Team 2008-06-22 Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die 2008-06-13 Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plunge 2008-06-12 Icahn tells Yahoo board to scrap severance plan 2008-06-04 Yahoo CEO says company is not 'under siege' 2008-05-29 Microsoft chief says in talks with Yahoo but not 're-bidding' 2008-05-28 Microsoft demos future Windows with touch-screen 2008-05-28 Yahoo postpones annual meeting, battle with Icahn 2008-05-25 Yahoo postpones annual meeting, battle with Icahn 2008-05-23 Microsoft CEO says Yahoo buy was never strategic 2008-05-23 Microsoft: New talks for alternative Yahoo deal 2008-05-19 Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board 2008-05-13 Google looking golden again after challenging stretch 2008-05-08 Yahoo board may face shareholder mutiny at annual meeting 2008-05-06 Yahoo CEO says still open to Microsoft talks 2008-05-06 Yahoo investors seek Microsoft return 2008-05-05 Yahoo shares tumble in premarket trading with Microsoft out 2008-05-05 Timeline: Microsoft, Yahoo's merger-and-acquisition dance 2008-05-04 Competitive zeal of Ballmer key element in Yahoo chase 2008-05-04 Yahoo CEO on hot seat after rebuffing Microsoft's $47.5B bid 2008-05-04 Investors eye Yahoo's alternatives to Microsoft 2008-05-04 Google wins from end of Microsoft-Yahoo affair: analysts 2008-05-04 Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price 2008-05-03 Microsoft ups Yahoo offer above $31 per share 2008-05-03 Microsoft, Yahoo could reach weekend deal: sources 2008-05-03 Microsoft-Yahoo deal may go hostile Friday 2008-05-02 Microsoft's board fails to decide on Yahoo 2008-04-30 Microsoft directors meeting to mull higher Yahoo bid 2008-04-30 Microsoft, Yahoo aren't talking as investors await next move 2008-04-28 Microsoft takeover deadline for Yahoo expires without comment 2008-04-27 Microsoft deadline looms for Yahoo 2008-04-26 Microsoft not ruling out Windows XP extension 2008-04-25 Microsoft issues final threat to scotch Yahoo deal 2008-04-25 Microsoft offers hope for people who want to keep XP 2008-04-24 Microsoft CEO willing to walk away from Yahoo bid 2008-04-23 Yahoo results won't affect Microsoft offer: Ballmer 2008-04-22 Yahoo results better, not seen moving Microsoft 2008-04-22 Legg Mason ready to back Yahoo if offer lowered 2008-04-09 Yahoo not opposed to Microsoft deal at right price 2008-04-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool 2008-06-30 Bill Gates to sign off at Microsoft 2008-06-27 Ballmer and Gates bid farewell with tears 2008-06-27 Outraged Icahn refocuses on ousting Yahoo board 2008-07-14 Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm 2008-06-29 Yahoo takes its defense against Icahn to investors 2008-06-30 Yahoo shakes up management amid shareholder unrest 2008-06-26 Bill Gates surrendering Microsoft helm 2008-06-23 Microsoft's Post-Gates Management Team 2008-06-22 Microsoft finally bows to EU antitrust measures 2007-10-22 Microsoft says willing to restart Yahoo talks 2008-07-07 Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die 2008-06-13 Microsoft demos future Windows with touch-screen 2008-05-28 Microsoft directors meeting to mull higher Yahoo bid 2008-04-30 The Top 10 Tech Stories of 2006 2006-12-22 CeBIT to Open With Hopes for IT Recovery 2002-03-10 Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plunge 2008-06-12 Yahoo shares tumble in premarket trading with Microsoft out 2008-05-05 Investors eye Yahoo's alternatives to Microsoft 2008-05-04 Microsoft issues final threat to scotch Yahoo deal 2008-04-25 Tellme's tale as Microsoft subsidiary 2008-03-02 Microsoft-Yahoo could skip culture clash 2008-02-04 Microsoft plans to pass wireless auction: CEO 2007-10-24 Microsoft CEO says large deals "conceivable" 2007-05-10 Microsoft launches new Vista system 2007-01-29

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