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Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?: Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?Yes butThis is a constant refrain. The short termism we see dominates the way tech companies behave.. It's dark side is what happens when companies get over awed eg i2. I'm glad so many of the newbies are not looking for exits...; Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, sway, technology sector, shareholder, stock; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Wall Street: Too much sway over the tech sector?: Every technology company has three main constituencies: Employees, customers and shareholders. Does that last category overwhelm the first two? Should it? These questions are worth asking--at least when it comes to putting technology companies in context. Vinnie Mirchandani and I had this back and forth about Wall...; Tags: Shareholder, Technology Company, Wall, Vinnie, Construction, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
A brief summary: A brief summaryCompare with CFOIn many parts of the world, the CFO must be a chartered/certified accountant. In the US, this is now also (essentially) the case, due to SOx, and SOx is there as a result of accounting scandals.IT continues to disregard formal qualifications and licencing. Maybe the CIO...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Databases, IBM AIX, SOx, shareholder, AIX 5.3, Schwartz, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
AMD still mum on its 'asset smart' strategy: The wait for AMD to outline its so-called "asset smart" strategy continues. AMD CEO Hector Ruiz in his annual shareholder meeting address failed to add any more detail about its manufacturing strategy going forward. AMD outlined its new server roadmap on Wednesday. In many respects, Ruiz...; Tags: Asset, Shareholder, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Strategy, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
About that Microsoft-Yahoo deal (2): About that Microsoft-Yahoo deal (2)Consumers are the winnersalong with free markets, competition and innovation.People should stop looking at it from the perspective of the greedy pigs that push their snouts into as many troughs as they can find, otherwise tomorrow's knowledge economy is going to be a real struggle whilst...; Tags: Financial accounting, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., shareholder; Discussion threads 2008-05-04

IAC: Shareholder value or money pit?: IAC reported its first quarter earnings on Wednesday and it's the usual mix of mental hurdles, GAAP reconciliations and imagining what it could be. The big question: Is IAC really worth your time? IAC, an Internet conglomerate that's Barry Diller's baby, is planning to break itself up...; Tags: Shareholder, IAC/InterActive Corp., Conglomerate, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Yahoo may go nuclear vs. Microsoft: Close to Google ad deal: Yahoo may go nuclear vs. Microsoft: Close to Google ad dealanything is better than being assimilated by M$M$ brings only waste, death and slavery to what it aquires!Google must step in and save the day.Fire at willNext shot is MS taking it to the streets.. watch.RE: Yahoo may go nuclear...; Tags: advertisement, Yahoo shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Legg Mason Inc., shareholder; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Yang hits back at Ballmer; mentions antitrust concerns: Yang hits back at Ballmer; mentions antitrust concernsYahoo and investors just have to be patient.No reason for them to get in a hurry. Yes, MS is in a hurry, SO WHAT???MS is setting themselves up for further antitrust actions ...In the current political climate they are likely to get a...; Tags: Corporate law, Financial accounting, Investment, Microsoft Corp., Yang, antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, stock, antitrust concern; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
Ballmer tells Yahoo board: Get off the pot: On April 5, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent a new missive to the Yahoo board of directors, advising them not to let "this window of opportunity pass" by failing to give in to Microsoft's acquisition offer. Ballmer told the board they have three more weeks before Microsoft...; Tags: Shareholder, Steve Ballmer, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-05
The three week Microhoo countdown begins...: Microsoft took off the gloves and gave Yahoo three weeks to negotiate or the software giant will launch a proxy war. In a Saturday memo, Microsoft dropped the negotiating through the media routine and delivered its message loud and clear: Come with us if you want to live. ...; Tags: Shareholder, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-05
Google's proxy: Internet censorship; Schmidt's security detail: Google filed its proxy statement with the SEC on Tuesday and detailed an attempt to get the search giant to stand up to Internet censorship abroad. Google recommended shareholders vote against the effort. The Internet censorship proposal was raised by the Office of the Comptroller of New...; Tags: Shareholder, Security, Google Inc., Censorship, Internet, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-25
It's not just about money as large Shareholders turn a shade of green: We're not talking the nauseous green of Bear Strearns' stockholders when they heard "$2." And now with reumors of an offer of as much as $10 per share those BearStearnsians are lookin a lot rosier of cheek. The green I'm writing about is in attitude, worldview,...; Tags: Shareholder, Dynegy Inc., Ceres, Financial Accounting, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-03-23
Green v. Long Green as CEOs Wander in Policy Wilderness: There's a building conflict within corporations' shareholders: go green or go for the green (money). Environmental reponsibility or shareholder value. Save the planet, or get the money. Sadly the digit-heads who measure things don't put any value on clean air or survival of mankind. But then they...; Tags: Shareholder, CEO, Financial Accounting, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Reading the fine print on Microsoft's new open-source promises: Reading the fine print on Microsoft's new open-source promisesUnlessMicrosoft reserves the right to do what it pleases, when it pleases, in its own best interests, notwithstanding its supposed point of being.The effect on its own consumers (who in my mind get everything that they deserve until they wake up) is...; Tags: open source, shareholder, Microsoft Corp., open-source promise, new open-source promise; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
Top Yahoo Shareholders could support Microsoft: Top Yahoo shareholders could support MicrosoftWell, no matter how they do it, Yahoo will lose a lot of good people.But, this deal will keep us entertained for some time to come. First, there will be the long process of the takeover, with important employees leaving at various times, then when...; Tags: Data centers, Recruitment & Selection, shareholder, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-15
Big Yahoo Shareholder: There are few alternatives to Microsoft bid: Legg Mason--which owns 80 million shares of Yahoo, or about 6 percent of the company--said in its fourth quarter commentary that Yahoo will be hard-pressed to find alternatives to Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid. Nevertheless, the firm said Microsoft should raise its bid. In a fourth quarter commentary,...; Tags: Shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Operational Planning, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Microsoft: Yahoo's decision 'unfortunate,' Will press ahead with offer: Microsoft: Yahoo's decision 'unfortunate,' Will press ahead with offerNot SuprisedOne thing I noticed that Yahoo stock haven't tanked yet. Investors are holding on to the shares in case Microsoft raise the offer. Yahoo is taking advantage of this. They refused to say no to Microsoft proposal. Microsoft is not going...; Tags: Corporate governance, Financial accounting, America Online Inc., investor, shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-11
Yahoo officially says no to Microsoft; It could get ugly: Yahoo on Monday made its rejection of Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid official, concluding that the software giant's offer "is not in the best interests of Yahoo! and our stockholders" and "substantially undervalues" the company. According to Yahoo's statement: "After careful evaluation, the Board believes that Microsoft's...; Tags: Shareholder, Board, Yahoo! Inc., New York Times Co., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-11
Mergers and Acquisitions: IT Testing Requirements: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are amongst the most strategic decisions that are taken in the corporate world. Whether private or public, directors of companies that engage in the M&A arena must ensure that they take all practical steps to ensure that shareholder value is at least preserved and, ideally, enhanced...; Tags: Shareholder, Acquisition, Merger, M&A, Information Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; White papers 2008-02-10
Microsoft makes bid for Yahoo; May change the search game; Bid could rise: Microsoft said Friday that it is making an unsolicited offer of $31 a share, or $44.6 billion, to buy Yahoo in a move that would give the software giant more market share and become a significant threat to Google. In a statement, Microsoft would allow Yahoo shareholders...; Tags: Game, Shareholder, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Proposal, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Investment, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-01