MarketWatch Icahn takes aim at eBay corporate governanceMarketWatchIcahn last month disclosed holding a 2% stake in eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and said he was prepared for a proxy fight to win two seats on the company's board and push it to calve off its PayPal unit. But after doing further research, Icahn …
Read More »eBay Responds to Icahn's Attack on Board Noting Superior Leadership
On Monday, Carl Icahn issued an open letter to eBay Inc.'s (NASDAQ: EBAY ) shareholders questioning the company's board composition noting "the complete disregard for accountability at eBay is the … More: continued here
Read More »Icahn, eBay trade accusations as fight escalates
By Nadia Damouni and Phil Wahba NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn accused eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe of failing to spot – or ignoring – conflicts of interest on the company's board and called again for the spinoff of its fast-growing PayPal payments business. Icahn, who …
Read More »eBay and investor Icahn trade jabs
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 24 (UPI) — U.S. Internet giant eBay said activist investor Carl Icahn was "mudslinging," in an effort to have two board directors replaced with his own representatives. More: continued here
Read More »EBay tells Icahn it's sticking with PayPal
EBay and activist shareholder Carl Icahn are continuing their war of words over PayPal. More: continued here
Read More »Icahn Levels Criticism in Open Letter to eBay Board – Bloomberg
Icahn Levels Criticism in Open Letter to eBay BoardBloomberg24 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg “Street Smart” anchor Trish Regan breaks down the details of billionaire investor Carl Icahn's open letter to eBay's board on Bloomberg Television's “In The Loop.” Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by … More: continued here
Read More »Carl Icahn accuses eBay board of conflicts of interest – CNET
CNET Carl Icahn accuses eBay board of conflicts of interestCNETIn an open letter sent to eBay stockholders on Monday, Icahn, who said he recently bought a larger stake in the company, accused board members of "blatant" conflicts of interest. He lashed out at board members for competing with eBay, putting …
Read More »EBay responds to Icahn’s letter, says that it plans to stick with PayPal business – U.S. News & World Report
EBay responds to Icahn's letter, says that it plans to stick with PayPal businessU.S. News & World ReportNEW YORK (AP) — EBay says it's sticking with PayPal, whether minority shareholder Carl Icahn likes it or not. The online auction site said Monday it continues to believe stockholders are best served …
Read More »EBay rises, fires back after Icahn attack – MarketWatch
EBay rises, fires back after Icahn attackMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. is one of the most-notable gainers in the tech sector Monday, as the online retailer's shares climb even as activist investor Carl Icahn set his sights on the company and what he views as irresponsibility on the … …
Read More »EBay Punches Back at Icahn – Wall Street Journal (blog)
Wall Street Journal (blog) EBay Punches Back at IcahnWall Street Journal (blog)EBay quickly shot back at Carl Icahn Monday morning, saying in a letter that the activist investor had “resorted to mudslinging attacks against two impeccably qualified directors.” Earlier Monday morning, Mr. Icahn released a letter on his website … …
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