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Yahoo's Yodel Turns Into a Whimper

Layoffs and a refocusing effort can only do so much. CEO Jerry Yang needs to find exciting new products or services if he hopes to make Yahoo sing again

Yahoo's Search for a Vision

Of the many possible paths the struggling Internet company and CEO Yang can take, a strategic direction must be step one

Yahoo: Bringing Geeky Back

Under CEO Jerry Yang's direction, the Web portal is trying to return to its tech roots and shift away from being a media catch-all

Yahoo! Turns to Yang

Semel's out; Yang and Decker are taking the top spots. Can this duo revive the struggling company?

Microsoft Bucks the Tech Trend

Pessimists expecting signs of a tech slowdown didn't find what they were looking for in Microsoft's strong second-quarter earnings

Microsoft and Facebook Hook Up

The $240 million deal offers the software titan an appealing slice of online advertisingÑand a $15 billion valuation for Facebook

Marcial: Microsoft, Google Good Bets

Whether Microsoft gets Yahoo or not, some investing pros see money to be made long-term on the kings of software and search

Slide Show: The 25 Most Influential People on the Web

Readers and BW staffers nominate movers and shakers in cyberspace

Big Yahoo Investor Demands Recount

Blogger Catherine Holahan says it's just another way to rage about CEO Jerry Yang

Yahoo's Tenuous Case for Independence

To justify repelling Microsoft's bid, the Web portal must show investors it can pump up growth and generate revenue from its search business

Microsoft Investors Weigh In

In the Microsoft-Yahoo minuet, Yahoo investors, including Carl Icahn, have gotten most of the attention. What about Microsoft shareholders?

Yahoo Settles with Icahn

The activist investor had wanted to replace Yahoo's directors with his own hand-picked slate to negotiate a sale of the company

Microsoft: Stuck on Yahoo

The software giant has been dialing up Yahoo shareholders, asking what it can do to improve its bid

Microsoft, Icahn 'Set the Record Straight' on Yahoo

After Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's latest offer, the war of words continues with Microsoft saying Yahoo's account of the offer was inaccurate

Yahoo Rejects Microsoft, Icahn

Yahoo has refused a combined, take-it-or-leave-it offer from Microsoft and investor Carl Icahn to buy its search operations

Microsoft-Yahoo: The Lingering Saga

The tango of the tech giants continues. This time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer walked away from the table. But is he really done talking?

Yahoo-Microsoft Redux? Not Yet

Tech Beat's Rob Hof says Microsoft may be content to wait, despite rumors that drove Yahoo's stock up 4%

Google's Yahoo Rebound Play

With Microsoft out of the picture, Web search king Google strikes a search ad deal with Yahoo. But where does that leave the struggling portal?
Plus: Yahoo's Statement
Plus: Microsoft's Statement

Why Yahoo's Yang Is Holding Out

Though beset by restive shareholders and pressure from Carl Icahn, Yang has his reasons to push for a better deal from Microsoft

Yahoo's Response to Icahn

From Roy Bostock, chairman of Yahoo, June 4

Icahn's Letter to Yahoo

June 4, 2008

Icahn Writes Yahoo Again

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn continues his dialogue with Yahoo about reconsidering Microsoft's buyout offer

Yahoo's Latest Response to Icahn

Yahoo' Statement on Carl Icahn's Letter of June 6, 2008

Icahn Wants Jerry Yang Out

The corporate raider is probably trying to scare Yahoo's board into doing a deal and avoiding a proxy fight

Yahoo-Microsoft Suit Unsealed

A shareholder suit alleges Yahoo took undue steps, such as a costly worker severance plan, to block Microsoft's buyout bid

Marcial: Yahoo's Endgame

Negotiations with Microsoft and Google are taking place behind the scenes, writes BW's Gene Marcial. A deal of some kind is imminent, according to his sources

Microsoft-Yahoo, Version 2.0

Carl Icahn is leading a charge to replace the board at the Internet icon and push for a deal

Microsoft-Yahoo: Desperation Sets In

The latest talks clearly suggest Microsoft lacks a Plan B to compete with Google in search, while Yahoo is feeling the heat from Carl Icahn

Microsoft Seeks Yahoo Search Deal

Though short of the acquisition bid dropped weeks ago, the new proposal envisions an online alliance between Microsoft and Yahoo

Yahoo Hits Back at Icahn

In a May 15 letter to Carl Icahn, Chairman Roy Bostock details negotiations with Microsoft and defends the board's actions

Icahn Begins Yahoo Board Battle

The billionaire investor proposed a slate of directors to replace Yahoo's board, but will Microsoft take the bait?
Plus: Icahn's Letter to Yahoo's Chairman

Icahn: Keeping Yahoo in Play?

Tech Beat says this game isn't over, as CNBC reports the billionaire may launch a proxy fight

Why Ballmer Bailed on Yahoo

According to consultant Jeffrey F. Rayport, there are five reasons Microsoft's chief gave up on his bid for Yahoo, including its cost and its not making sense

Microsoft-Yahoo: The Blogs Weigh In

There's been no shortage of opinions on the failed takeover as bloggers offer plenty of advice for CEOs Yang and Ballmer—plus a few laughs

Why Yahoo Shares Lost Only 15%

The bottom didn't fall out of the stock after Microsoft yanked its bid. One reason, says CEO Yang: "We have more alternatives" than before the offer

Yahoo, Microsoft Left Searching

Without a merger, the two tech giants are back where they started, floundering behind Google in online search

Microsoft Drops Bid for Yahoo

The sides fail to agree on price. Microsoft says going hostile would take too long and a pending Yahoo-Google deal is an obstacle

Earnings Show Microsoft Needs Yahoo

Lackluster quarterly results reinforce the software maker's need for growth through acquisitions and suggest it ought to raise a rebuffed takeover bid

Are Yahoo's Earnings Good Enough?

Its first-quarter profit and revenue numbers beat Wall Street's estimates, but they may not be sufficient to prompt Microsoft to boost its offer

Microsoft-Yahoo: Motivated Buyer Yet?

With Google and AOL in the picture, Microsoft faces pressure to raise its offer before Yahoo! can seal a deal that spoils Redmond's takeover bid

Yahoo's New Bedfellows: AOL and Google

With Microsoft at its neck, Yahoo is exploring tie-ups with the two giants

Is Yahoo Right to Resist Microsoft?

Delaying a takeover ups regulatory pressure and gives Yahoo's new ad system a chance to boost the stock, forcing a sweetened bid
Plus: The Microsoft-Yahoo Privacy Issue

Yahoo's Mixed Message

An optimistic announcement is meant to show the Internet portal doesn't need help from Google, News Corp., or AOL. Do shareholders buy it?

Microsoft's Takeover Tactics

A plan to reshape Yahoo's board from the inside may be a shrewder strategy than an all-out assault

Microsoft and Yahoo: Playing Chicken?

The tech giants appear deadlocked in their takeover tussle, waiting for the other to give in. A look at the strategic picture at this point in the game

What Can Microsoft Offer Yahoo?

Sure, the software giant has plenty of cash, but that might not be enough to make a deal between the two companies worthwhile—and workable

Yahoo Plays the Field with News Corp.

The two companies are mulling a deal that would involve mixing their Internet properties, and could spur a new offer from Microsoft
Plus: Jerry Yang's Letter to Stockholders

Yahoo Layoffs in 'Real Time'

Laid-off employees aren't going quietly. They're using the blogosphere to share their stories and find some sympathy—and job offers

The Microsoft-Yahoo! Mating Dance

Understanding the ins and outs of the brewing takeover battle requires parsing what each company said—and what each didn't

Yahoo's High-Stakes 'No Thanks'

Whether Yang & Co. want to stay independent or are holding out for a higher bid, their rejection of Microsoft's offer is fraught with risk
Plus: Yahoo + AOL: Another Ploy?
Plus: Why We Should Mourn Yahoo

Microsoft Swoops In on Yahoo

The software king, with its $44.6 billion bid for the portal, wants to catch Google in the ballooning online ad market

Microsoft and Yahoo!: Happily Ever After?

If the No. 2 and No. 3 Web search titans tie the knot—via Microsoft's multibillion-dollar bid for Yahoo—they may only just keep up with No. 1, Google

Yahoo's Joyful, Difficult Journey

The beloved Internet icon's buoyant beginning gave way to missed acquisitions, an inferior understanding of the Web's evolution, and Google's shadow

An Open Letter to Steve Ballmer

I know you want to make your mark on Microsoft, but you should stop trying to be all things to all people. Take a tip on focus from that other Steve

Google Turns Microsoft's Bid to Its Advantage

According to Rob Hof, on BW's Tech Beat blog, Google's take on Microsoft's Yahoo offer is rife with irony

Microsoft-Yahoo Faces an Approval Gauntlet

U.S. and EU authorities will inspect the proposed acquisition, but thanks to Google's dominance, the merger should get a green light

Microsoft-Yahoo Could Skip Culture Clash

From the Associated Press

Will Yahoo! Feel the Love?

Steve Ballmer's $45 billion marriage proposal is fraught with risk. But Microsoft can't let Google go on unchecked

It's Down to Two: Microsoft and Google

If it goes through, Redmond's bid for Yahoo! will reshape the battle for online ad market share

Two Battered Behemoths, One Bold Bid

Many online pundits see Microsoft's move on a vulnerable Yahoo! as a bloated bungle, but some say the combo would be formidable

Microsoft's Ballmer on the Yahoo Bid

The software giant's CEO explains why he's trying to acquire the Internet portal. (Hint: It has a lot to do with Google.)

Yahoo! Through the Years

Yahoo's 14-year run has been marked with more glory than trials and tribulations. Now it faces a potential merger with Microsoft in an effort to keep pace with Google

Microsoft and Yahoo: Bloggers React

Here's what the voices of the Internet had to say about the possible acquisition, and guess what? They're nowhere close to being of one mind

Ballmer's Letter to the Yahoo Board

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer outlines his company's $44.6 billion offer to acquire Yahoo

Rob Hof on Microsoft's Move

Rob Hof on Microsoft's Move