SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Carl Icahn is backing down from his push to remake eBay, settling an acrimonious dispute just ahead of what promised to be an awkward annual shareholders meeting. More: continued here
Read More »Carl Icahn, eBay, Inc. (EBAY) Settle Proxy Contest – StreetInsider.com (subscription)
Carl Icahn, eBay, Inc. (EBAY) Settle Proxy ContestStreetInsider.com (subscription)eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced that it has reached an agreement with investor Carl Icahn, ending the proxy contest before the company's upcoming annual meeting of stockholders. Icahn is withdrawing both his proposal to separate the … More: continued here
Read More »A muddled start for US stocks; eBay heads lower – Albany Times Union
A muddled start for US stocks; eBay heads lowerAlbany Times UnionNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are slipping lower in early trading as investors pick over a mixed batch of corporate earnings reports. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index sank four points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,869 …
Read More »Editorial: Tattered flag hanging in front of post office shameful – The Jackson Citizen Patriot
Editorial: Tattered flag hanging in front of post office shamefulThe Jackson Citizen PatriotJACKSON, MI – Visitors of downtown Jackson in recent weeks likely noticed the embarrassing state of the United States flag hanging in front of the post office. Tattered and hooked to just one of two grommets, the flag …
Read More »EBay, Icahn End Proxy Battle
EBay will add David Dorman to its board, appeasing activist investor Carl Icahn who called for the online marketplace to spin off PayPal. More: continued here
Read More »EBay CEO: Truce signals Icahn a long-term investor
EBay announced it will-at Carl Icahn's urging-appoint business executive David Dorman as an independent director. In exchange, Icahn said he'll back off. More: continued here
Read More »A muddled start for US stocks; eBay opens lower – Montana Standard
A muddled start for US stocks; eBay opens lowerMontana StandardNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are getting off to a weak start as investors pick over the latest corporate earnings reports. Bed Bath & Beyond plunged 6 percent after the company reported that weaker sales drove down its earnings in …
Read More »A Week of Talks Led to Icahn and eBay Settlement
NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Carl Icahn has reached a settlement with eBay that ends a scorched-earth campaign run by the billionaire activist to have the e-commerce giant split its PayPal division and elect two of his board nominees. Instead, eBay and Icahn reached a settlement that will add David Dorman, …
Read More »Filing your taxes last minute? What you need to know before going to the post office
OKLAHOMA CITY – If you procrastinated about your taxes, post office officials say there are a few things you should… More: continued here
Read More »A muddled start for U.S. stocks; eBay opens lower – Salt Lake Tribune
A muddled start for U.S. stocks; eBay opens lowerSalt Lake TribuneICAHN OUT: Ebay's stock dropped on news that Carl Icahn is backing down from his campaign to shake up the company. The e-commerce company has been fighting a push from the activist investor to spin off PayPal, eBay's mobile payment …
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