Yahoo Finance (blog) Why eBay is poised for a huge moveYahoo Finance (blog)Then, on Thursday, the founder, chairman, and largest shareholder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, chimed in, saying in a statement, "Instead of having an honest discussion about a reasonable question, Mr. Icahn has chosen to attack the integrity of …
Read More »UPDATE 2-EBay founder rejects Icahn’s call for PayPal spinoff – Reuters
UPDATE 2-EBay founder rejects Icahn's call for PayPal spinoffReutersFeb 27 (Reuters) – EBay Inc founder and Chairman Pierre Omidyar rejected investor Carl Icahn's call to separate the company's fast-growing PayPal payments unit, saying the businesses were better off together. Omidyar, who is the largest shareholder in … More: continued here
Read More »Icahn vs. EBay: The War of Words Continues – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) Icahn vs. EBay: The War of Words ContinuesWall Street Journal (blog)On Thursday, Pierre Omidyar, eBay's chairman and founder, defended the records of two directors targeted by Mr. Icahn, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook, the CEO of Intuit, as well as eBay's CEO John Donahoe. …
Read More »Icahn, eBay War of Words Rages On – Fox Business
Icahn, eBay War of Words Rages OnFox BusinessActivist investor Carl Icahn refuses to back down as eBay (EBAY) continues to engage him in a war of words over the company's corporate governance and the future of PayPal. On Thursday morning, Icahn released his third open letter this week. More: continued …
Read More »Ebay Founder Omidyar Has Made $450 Million Since Icahn Attack – Forbes
Forbes Ebay Founder Omidyar Has Made $450 Million Since Icahn AttackForbesEbay shares have soared since Icahn released an open letter attacking the company on February 24th. Since the first letter, eBay shares have jumped more than 7.5% percent. That's resulted in a paper gain of about $450 million for Omidyar, …
Read More »Part of eBay's Icahn Rebuttal Supported by SEC Filings
NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission support eBay's claims that board member Scott Cook's business interests don't overlap much with its PayPal online payments division. Cook, a founder and large shareholder of Intuit , has been accused by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn of having …
Read More »Icahn, eBay Trade More Barbs – TheStreet.com
Icahn, eBay Trade More BarbsTheStreet.comIcahn, who is pushing for eBay to spin off its PayPal unit, on Tuesday sent a letter to shareholders accusing eBay directors Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook of putting their personal financial interests ahead of shareholders. The investor, owner of 2 … More: continued here
Read More »Icahn Pushes eBay For Public Debate – Wall Street Journal
Icahn Pushes eBay For Public DebateWall Street JournalMr. Icahn, who recently disclosed a 2.2% eBay stake, has pushed eBay to spin off its PayPal electronic-payments unit, saying the business is worth more as a stand-alone company. He has also brought up concerns of potential conflict of interest on the … More: …
Read More »EBay's 'Conflict of Interest' Is Just How Silicon Valley Does Business
Carl Icahn says two eBay board members have worrisome conflicts of interests. He has a point, but these types of conflicts are only becoming more common. More: continued here
Read More »eBay increases stake in Snapdeal, invests $134 million – Economic Times
Economic Times eBay increases stake in Snapdeal, invests $134 millionEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Jasper Infotech, which owns and operates online marketplace Snapdeal.com, has raised a new round of funding, estimated at $133.8 million, led by existing investor eBay, making it one of the largest capital raises by an Indian digital …eBay …
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