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Hurd offers just a glimpse of HP strategy

September 7, 2005 At a meeting with investors in New York, Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd presented a broad overview of HP's mission. TAGS: Mark Hurd, restructuring, investor, R&D, imaging, HP, CEO, printing, acquisition, IBM Corp., Dell, PC

Sprint's WiMax dilemma

October 10, 2007 Sprint Nextel's ousted CEO may not be the only casualty as unhappy investors pressure the company to dump plans for a next-generation network. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, investor, equity, Nextel Communications Inc., CEO, Wall Street, merger, wireless network

HP investors sue over Fiorina payout

March 7, 2006 Suit alleges computer maker violated its own severance cap when it doled out payment to ousted CEO. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, payout, shareholder, Michael Capellas, plaintiff, investor, salary, bonus, termination, CEO, computer company, HP, payment, agreement

Symantec, Veritas reach out to investors

January 5, 2005 Security, storage firms go to stockholders to plead the case for their proposed $13.5 billion merger. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., merger, Symantec Corp., investor, storage company, Webcast, hardware maker, software company, CEO, security

Yahoo investors, and others, make noise on the Web

June 19, 2007 Eric Jackson credits his Internet campaign for organizing disgruntled Yahoo investors and helping to bring about Semel's departure as CEO. TAGS: shareholder, Terry Semel, investor, Yahoo! Inc., hedge fund, campaign, CEO

Sun investors just say no to 'poison pill'

October 27, 2005 Shareholders at the annual meeting vote overwhelmingly in favor of a proposal to remove the company's anti-takeover measure. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., shareholder, Scott McNealy, proposal, compensation, investor, initiative, stock option, vote, margin, CEO, support, MP3

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. TAGS: shareholder, Stephen Shankland, Dawn Kawamoto, digital media, Yahoo! Inc., investor, Carl Icahn, Jerry Yang, coverage, stock price, blog, CEO, video

How to pitch your company

March 23, 2005 Selling your business still takes finesse and drama. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos offers a few tips culled from the wilds of PC Forum. TAGS: PC Forum, drug company, pharmaceutical company, physician, doctor, investor, CEO, conference, China, patient, health

Former Siebel CEO Lawrie lands at ValueAct

November 10, 2005 Michael Lawrie joins the investment firm as a partner, will assist in ValueAct's hostile bid for data storage company Acxiom. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Acxiom Corp., data storage company, storage company, data storage, investor, CEO, Boston

Siebel replaces chief executive

April 13, 2005 Company chooses a former Webvan chief to replace Michael Lawrie, who had been CEO for less than a year. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Webvan, business software, shareholder, CEO, investor, IBM Corp.

HP's Hurd: Company strategy not set in stone

March 30, 2005 New CEO sees a company "not performing to its potential" and doesn't rule out spinning off its printer unit. TAGS: Mark Hurd, NCR Corp., Patricia Dunn, data warehouse, CEO, potential, investor, shareholder, HP, printer

Gateway investor group wants foot in the door

August 22, 2006 The investors are calling for a say in operations, arguing the PC maker should take a page from retailer Target. TAGS: Harbinger, Gateway Inc., K Mart, investor, investment, CEO, management, PC company, shareholder, letter, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., retailer, Dell, PC

Siebel announces first-ever stock dividend

June 8, 2005 Move presented as 'positive news' on the eve of meeting where controversial directors face continued pressure from investors. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., dividend, shareholder, investor, CRM, letter, software company, CEO

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. TAGS: shareholder, Carl Icahn, Motorola Inc., Ed Zander, seat, fight, interest, investor, Time Warner Inc., CEO, letter, cell phone

Shareholder activist to join Gateway board

December 7, 2006 To avoid proxy battle with major investors, PC maker to add second mutually acceptable director, make elections annual. TAGS: brand strategy, Harbinger, shareholder, investor, Gateway Inc., PC company, fight, agreement, brand, founder, CEO

Music industry lashes out at Kazaa trial

November 29, 2004 Trial begins with music industry attorney calling Kazaa an "engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen." TAGS: Tony Bannon, Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, Altnet, Brilliant Digital Entertainment, infringement, Universal Music Group, attorney, investor, Sydney, license agreement, trial, P2P, CEO

Like father, like son?

April 19, 2005 Author Dave Mock looks at the all-in-the-family Qualcomm transition and takes the measure of Jacobs the Younger. TAGS: Irwin Jacobs, Qualcomm Inc., founder, culture, CEO, investor, professor, leader, America, family

Video site buying spree in the offing?

October 10, 2006 Some observers wonder if more deals will follow Google's acquisition of YouTube. TAGS: Internet video, YouTube, acquisition, Web company, investor, Google Inc., CEO, value, Skype, Yahoo! Inc., video, Sony Corp.

Will Yahoo's board also get a makeover?

June 22, 2007 Embattled CEO Terry Semel stepped down Monday, and some think the board that richly compensated him should also head for the exit. TAGS: Terry Semel, compensation, Yahoo! Inc., executive vice president, Intelligent Design, Jerry Yang, shareholder, investor, advisor, chairman, CEO, president

Investor outlines SCO-Microsoft link

October 9, 2006 Microsoft exec discussed ways to "guarantee" $50 million investment in SCO by BayStar Capital, a firm partner says. TAGS: BayStar Capital, SCO Group Inc., declaration, investment, investor, lawsuit, Unix, IBM Corp., litigation, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Mr., CEO, operating system
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