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Motorola rejects Icahn's board bid
March 5, 2007
Company urges shareholders not to sign proxy cards for billionaire activist investor, who wants seat on Motorola's board.
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Icahn ups bid for Motorola board seat
March 13, 2007
Activist investor Carl Icahn buys more shares, intensifying effort to win one of cell phone maker's 13 director posts.
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Razr-thin margins in Motorola strategic divide
February 5, 2007
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sees a top phone maker that's lost its edge, and he's ready to act. But what about the CEO's vision?
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Icahn's showdown with Motorola reaches final hour
May 7, 2007
Shareholders will vote Monday evening to determine if the billionaire investor will win seat on Motorola's board.
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Investment advisers weigh in on Motorola and Icahn
April 25, 2007
Two institutional investor advisory services issue recommendation on whether Carl Icahn should win a contested seat on Motorola's board.
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Microsoft's big bid for Yahoo
September 10, 2008
What Yahoo has, Microsoft wants, but Yahoo continues to play hard to get. The two companies still face a formidable foe in Google--and many questions about what they'll do next. Tune in here for th...
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Can Carl Icahn help or hurt BEA?
October 10, 2007
Billionaire investor has his sights on the software maker, but it's not clear whether he makes a difference to the companies he targets.Chart: Carl Icahn's financial wake
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BEA gives Icahn access to confidential financials
November 5, 2007
BEA Systems hopes Carl Icahn, its largest shareholder, will gain a better sense of the company's value after reviewing the documents.
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What's next for Motorola?
May 8, 2007
Now that its battle with investor Carl Icahn is behind it, the company can focus on rolling out new, innovative cell phones.
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Another salvo in Icahn's bid for Motorola board seat
May 1, 2007
Carl Icahn and the handset giant send dueling letters to investors elucidating their positions.
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BEA set to file belated financials
November 14, 2007
Move will reduce risk of Nasdaq delisting and give company greater leverage in any new threat of a proxy fight from shareholder Carl Icahn.
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Motorola boosts TV tech with Terayon buy
April 23, 2007
Phone maker spends $140 million on video infrastructure provider in move to bulk up cable offering and further diversify its business.
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Year in review: The Microhoo saga
December 17, 2008
With no Microsoft deal, the beleaguered Yahoo slams the door on a dramatic 2008 and throws away the key.
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Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid
July 11, 2008
Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn team up to oust Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears.
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Week in review: Yahoo snubs Microsoft--again
July 18, 2008
Microsoft and Carl Icahn tag-team on Yahoo, and it seems that just about everyone else got their day in court. Also: earnings season heats up.
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Buyout could serve both BEA, Oracle
October 12, 2007
The proposed acquisition could resolve questions about BEA's future growth. Then there's the Carl Icahn factor.
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Yahoo, shareholders convene--at last
August 2, 2008
At the annual shareholders meeting, Yahoo honchos continue to voice optimism about the company's future. Some investors had hoped for more action.
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Week in review: Icahn, Microsoft merger maven?
May 16, 2008
Yahoo faces a proxy battle, while Facebook snubs Google's Friend Connect. Also: New Web surf for streets and stars. (Posted in News Blog by Steven Musil)
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Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems
October 29, 2007
The $6.7 billion buyout bid is kaput, Oracle says, as BEA holds its ground on a per-share price and investor Carl Icahn agitates for board action.
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