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Yahoo! Inc. to Buy Tumblr for $1.1B, Barclays sees ‘Synergies’

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May 19, 2013
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) will purchase Tumblr in an all-cash transaction for $1.1 billion. Under the agreement, Tumblr would continue to operate largely independently. While no one knows exact numbers now many believe such a valuation is high, however, the combination of Tumblr’s growing usage and Yahoo!’s ad technology could present an opportunity to improve user monetization over time. Additionally, many pundits are not concerned about the problem with...
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Google Employees Are Most Optimistic On Company’s Future

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May 17, 2013
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The employees of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) emerged as the most optimistic in terms of the prospects of the search engine giant in the future compared with the workforce of 250,000 firms who shared their insights about their jobs and companies. Data from Glassdoor, a career website, revealed Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) ranked number one in the list of Top 10 Companies with the Best Business Outlook. Eighty six percent (86%) of its employees have a positive...
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Yahoo Buying Tumblr For $1 Billion

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May 17, 2013
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Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer is reported to be making a game-changing acquisition of the social networking site Tumblr Inc for a possible $1 billion. Earlier today, All Things D reported that the two companies were in serious discussion for a deal. Adweek has now reported that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is looking for a possible straight-up acquisition. It is estimated that the deal could be for as high as $1 billion and this might...
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Yahoo! Partners With Twitter, Adds Tweets To Newsfeed

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May 16, 2013
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Marissa Mayer-led Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has partnered with Twitter Inc. to display tweets alongside other items on its home page news feeds. Mayer knows well that when there is breaking news like celebrity deaths, election results, terrorist attacks, or earthquakes, people turn to the microblogging site to get the latest updates. Marissa Mayer said on Yahoo! Inc.’s official blog that Tweets have become an important source of information for a large number of users....
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Surpise Q1 Moves: Tigers Buy J.C. Penney, Loeb Sells Morgan Stanley

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May 16, 2013
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Hedge funds filed their Q1 equity holdings over the last couple of days. While many of the stock picks and exits were expected, like everyone buying Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) which are targets of proxy fights from their famous shareholders, there are also some moves that stood out. Here are the surprise buys/sells from the top investors in hedge fund industry. Loeb Exits Morgan Stanley, Already! If we look at Dan...
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York Capital Buys Heinz, Virgin Media, Hess; Sells Apple, Starz, Yahoo

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May 16, 2013
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The latest 13F filing of York Capital Management Global Advisors, the investment management firm founded by James Dinan showed that it bought 36 new stocks, increased its stake in 12 companies, reduced its position in 28 stocks, and sold out its position in 35 stocks. Its top ten holdings account 43.67 percent of its portfolio. Some of its largest positions during the quarter include H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ), Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE:RLGY), American International...
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Dan Loeb Reportedly Buys Stake In MGM

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May 16, 2013
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Activist investor Daniel S. Loeb is targeting another Hollywood company, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, says a report from The Hollywood Reporter. As per the report, Loeb has been buying the shares of the Hollywood company from the private market. Recently, the activist investor purchased shares at about $50 a share, which was 28 percent over the last month’s price of $39 a share. The price is also double the price of last year after MGM...
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Alden Global Buys Dell, Zynga, Apple, Morgan Stanley, Exits Yahoo!

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May 16, 2013
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Alden Global Capital’s latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that is portfolio was worth $5.8 billion at the end of March. The firm purchased seven new stocks, including Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) and Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL), during the first quarter and increased its holdings in two others. It also sold out of four stocks and reduced its holdings in seven others. At the end of the first quarter, the firm’s top...
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Dan Loeb Buys Apple, Virgin Media, Exits Morgan Stanley, Herbalife

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May 15, 2013
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Dan Loeb’s Third Point fund had a market value of $5.3 billion at the end of the first quarter, according to its latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17 new stocks and increased its position in six others during the first three months of the year. It also sold out of 17 companies and reduced its stake in 12 others. As of the end of March, the company’s...
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Dan Loeb: “Sony Reminds Me Of Yahoo”

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May 15, 2013
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Dan Loeb says that Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) (TYO:6758) reminds him of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) before he waged a proxy battle at the web giant. The hedge fund manager made the comments while speaking to Reuters today. Right now, Dan Loeb is in the opening phase of a battle that he hopes will see the Japanese diversified giant sell off a large portion of its Entertainment arm. Third Point Stakes In Sony Corporation (SNE) Dan...
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Farallon Capital Enters Elan, OfficeMax, Dell, Raises Clearwire Stake

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May 15, 2013
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Farallon Capital Management’s latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that its portfolio was worth about $4.9 billion at the end of March. The firm bought 27 new stocks during the first quarter and increased its position in 11 other stocks. It sold completely out of 31 stocks and reduced its stake in 24 others. As of the end of March, the firm’s top 10 holdings made up more than 45...
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