Several presentations at the All Things Digital conference this week made it clear that Microsoft (MSFT) has probably lost its appetite for buying Yahoo! (YHOO). According to Reuters, "Yahoo Inc Chief Executive…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) says Microsoft (MSFT) is not longer anxious for a merger. Reuters said Exxon (XOM) investors voted to keep the chairman and CEO jobs together. Reuters reports that…
Microsoft (MSFT) has started to show-off a touch-screen function for its next version of Windows. That would allow a PC to function sort of like an Apple (AAPL) iPhone, as The Wall…
Douglas A. McIntyre Short sellers moved out of Microsoft (MSFT) based on data as of May 15 compared with numbers on April 20. Short interest in the software company fell by 25 million shares to…
According to Reuters, merger talks between United (UAUA) and US Air (LCC) has slowed. Retuers writes that NetFlix (NFLX) and Blockbuster (BBI) held competing analysts meetings on the same day. Reuters reports…
News is slow the morning after Memorial Day, but to keep people glued to their screens, Reuters reports that Microsoft (MSFT) may buy UK online classifieds company Yell. Steve Ballmer did say…
One of the most important outposts that Microsoft (MSFT) has on the internet is its browser, Internet Explorer. The huge majority of people who visit sites online use the Redmond product for…
According to Reuters, Asian economy’s may be severely damaged by rising oil and commodities prices. Reuters writtes that European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet say that the markets are going through an…
Sir Howard Stinger, head of Sony (SNE), believes that his executive ranks lack passion. Perhaps they have spent too much time as engineers, or the string of bad years at the consumer…
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer says that his plan to buy Yahoo! (YHOO) was never strategic. It is hard to imagine spending $45 billion on an acquisition as being tactical, but Redmond…
Douglas A. McIntyre Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) submitted and SEC filing today after the close that Edward Kozel resigned from the board of directors. This filing said he had originally intended to leave in February…
Douglas A. McIntyre Prospects in the search arena look more troubling for Yahoo! (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) as each month passes. According to comScore, in April, Google (GOOG) picked up 1.8% more of the US…
If Microsoft (MSFT) can’t make up ground on Google (GOOG) the old fashion way, they can pay people to use their search product. Redmond will give consumers who use its search products…
Carl Icahn is known as much for his mistakes as his successes. His process for making money is based on forcing management to do the right thing. He cannot, however, control the…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Steve Ballmber said his company will not bid for Yahoo! (YHOO). Reuters writes that HP’s (HPQ) operating margin rose to 10% in the last quarter. Reuters writes…