Icahn blasts eBay chief for 'incompetence' in Skype saleNew York PostThe billionaire shareholder activist lashed out at a third eBay board member on Monday for botching the 2009 sale of Skype. In the latest in a series of scathing letters to shareholders in the San Jose, Calif., company, Icahn said CEO John Donahoe's … More: continued…
UPDATE 2-EBay rejects Icahn board nominees, asks investors to do sameReuters(Reuters) – EBay Inc on Monday rejected activist investor Carl Icahn's two nominees to its board, saying both were unqualified, and urged shareholders to vote against them at its next annual meeting. Icahn, who owns just over 2 percent of the e … More: continued…
Omega's Cooperman: eBay should spin off portion of PayPalReuters"I give Carl a lot of credit for taking the time and showing the energy, and in this case, we happen to agree with him," Cooperman, an eBay shareholder, said on CNBC television. "I think they should spin out a portion of PayPal," he said, noting that…
New York Times EBay Rejects Icahn's Nominees for Its BoardNew York TimesThe weekslong battle of words between eBay and Carl C. Icahn has heated up. In releasing its preliminary proxy statement on Monday, eBay noted that it had rejected the billionaire's two nominees for its board and instead chose to renominate every … More: continued…
eBay rejects investor Carl Icahn's board nomineesSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE (AP) — EBay is urging shareholders to support its directors and reject the pair put up by Carl Icahn. The two sides traded barbs Monday in the latest round in the ongoing tussle between the e-commerce company and the activist investor who … More:…
Omega's Cooperman says eBay should spin off portion of PayPal-CNBCReuters"I give Carl a lot of credit for taking the time and showing the energy, and in this case, we happen to agree with him," Cooperman, an eBay shareholder, told CNBC television. "I think they should spin out a portion of PayPal," he added. Icahn, who…
Yahoo Finance (blog) Why Icahn is wrong on eBayYahoo Finance (blog)"John Donahoe has delivered astounding results for eBay shareholders since he became CEO in 2008. In the five years since John's first analyst day, eBay's stock price has increased more than 460%, significantly outpacing both the Nasdaq and the overall … More: continued here
Forbes Billionaire Investors And Tech Moguls Pick Sides In Ebay BattleForbesIcahn attacked eBay in our FORBES cover story on PayPal and rush to control mobile money. Icahn escalated the battle with an open letter to shareholders on February 24th. Icahn accused eBay's board, namely V.C. Marc Andreessen and billionaire Scott … More: continued here
Icahn on eBay: Donahoe's Inexcusable Incompetence Cost eBay Stockholders …Yahoo Finance (blog)eBay CEO John Donahoe oversaw a premature sale of Skype at a diminished price that resulted in eBay stockholders losing over $4 billion as compared to the sale of Skype to Microsoft 18 months later. ▫ Who can doubt that if eBay were a…
UPDATE 1-Omega's Cooperman: eBay should spin off portion of PayPalReuters"I give Carl a lot of credit for taking the time and showing the energy, and in this case, we happen to agree with him," Cooperman, an eBay shareholder, said on CNBC television. "I think they should spin out a portion of PayPal," he said, noting…