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Yahoo 1/5/2012

04:33 : Yahoo Taps PayPal's Scott Thompson As CEO - Scott Thompson, eBay Inc.'s top executive, was hired by Yahoo Inc. He was designated as the new chief executive while attempting to proceed with an independent unit.

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02:02 : Yahoo Downgraded at Jefferies - Jefferies & Co. downgraded its rating on shares of Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) to "hold" from "buy" with a price target of $18, after the company announced the appointment of PayPal's President Scott Thompson as new chief executive officer ...

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Yahoo 1/4/2012

20:57 : Yahoo picks PayPal's pocket to hire latest CEO - (01-04) 16:55 PST SAN FRANCISCO, (AP) -- Yahoo's previous turnaround attempts have flopped under three different leaders with dramatically different backgrounds _ former movie mogul Terry Semel, beloved Yahoo co-founder...

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20:20 : Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive on Wednesday, hoping the well-regarded Internet technology and e-commerce expert will replicate his success at eBay Inc and turn around ...

Source : reuters-com

20:17 : Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive on Wednesday, hoping the well-regarded Internet technology and e-commerce expert will replicate his...

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16:39 : Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO; shares fall some 3% - Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO; shares fall some 3%Analysts said one of the first tasks for a new Yahoo CEO would likely be to oversee the sale of its Asian assets.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

16:38 : Yahoo! Names New CEO - Struggling Internet search engine Yahoo! (YHOO) will name PayPal President Scott Thompson as CEO, according to sources. He would replace former CEO Carol Bartz, who was fired in September. Thompson is currently running PayPal, ...

Source : forbes-com

14:50 : Can Scott Thompson save Yahoo? - The big question for Yahoo’s new CEO may not be whether he’ll succeed in turning around the struggling web company, but whether he’ll also end up cursing out the board as his predecessor did. Today Yahoo Inc.

Source : msnbc-msn-com

14:14 : Yahoo names new CEO - YAHOO! Inc has named Scott Thompson, president of eBay Inc's PayPal division, as its new CEO - the fourth in less than five years for the struggling Internet company. Yahoo, which announced its choice yesterday,...

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13:24 : CEO Brings Affable Nature to Yahoo - As the new CEO at Yahoo, Scott Thompson faces a stark challenge as he digs into an online-advertising business that he is only beginning to learn.

Source : wsj-com

12:28 : NewsWatch: Yahoo names PayPal head as new CEO - Yahoo names PayPal president as new CEO, four months after the firing of Carol Bartz. Analysts question whether Thompson is the right fit for digital media company.

Source : marketwatch-com

12:00 : MarketWatch First Take: Is Yahoo still a media company? - Yahoo Inc.’s new chief executive may be respected on Wall Street for his leadership of PayPal, but his lack of background in the media or advertising industry is fueling concerns among investors.

Source : marketwatch-com

11:59 : Yahoo names PayPal head as new CEO - Yahoo names PayPal president as new CEO, four months after the firing of Carol Bartz. Analysts question whether Thompson is the right fit for digital media company.

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11:24 : Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO - Yahoo named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its chief executive, taking over on January 9 from interim CEO Tim Morse, who will resume his role as chief financial officer.

Source : ibtimes-com

10:54 : PayPal Executive Named Chief of Yahoo - The Yahoo board said Scott Thompson, who has been running the online payments unit of eBay since early 2008, would replace Carol Bartz, who was dismissed in September.

Source : nytimes-com

10:42 : So much for going private; Yahoo ([[YHOO]] -2.3%) chairman Roy Bostock ... - So much for going private; Yahoo (YHOO -2.3%) chairman Roy Bostock on buyout possibilities: "We are a public company. I do not envision us not being a public company going forward." Post your comment!

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10:41 : Yahoo names PayPal exec as its CEO - NEW YORK - Yahoo Inc. has named Scott Thompson, president of eBay Inc.'s PayPal division, as its new CEO, the fourth one in less than five years for the struggling Internet company.

Source : newsobserver-com

10:38 : Yahoo names PayPal executive new CEO - (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it has appointed Scott Thompson as its chief executive, effective from January 9, replacing interim CEO Tim Morse who will resume his role as chief financial...

Source : reuters-com

10:25 : PayPal Executive Named C.E.O. of Yahoo - The Yahoo board said Scott Thompson, who has been running the online payments unit of eBay since early 2008, would replace Carol Bartz, who was dismissed in September.

Source : iht-com

10:19 : Yahoo (YHOO) is holding a conference call to discuss the appointment of ... - Yahoo (YHOO) is holding a conference call to discuss the appointment of Scott Thompson as CEO. The WSJ is providing a live blog service. One of the issues that may get discussed is that while Thompson is an experienced technologist, he doesn't ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

10:16 : Yahoo Taps PayPal Chief as CEO - Yahoo named Scott Thompson, president of eBay's PayPal division, as its new CEO. The appointment comes after the Internet giant fired its last chief executive, Carol Bartz, in September

Source : wsj-com

09:57 : New Chief Yahoo: PayPalâ??s Thompson Gets Tough Job - Yahoo elected Scott Thompson, president of PayPal, as its new CEO, four months after ousting Carl Bartz as CEO and hiring investment bankers for a turnaround.

Source : ibtimes-com

09:53 : Yahoo takes tech spotlight with new CEO - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc. took the tech spotlight Wednesday after the company named Scott Thompson as its new chief executive. Thompson is currently president of eBay Inc.'s PayPal business and will join Yahoo ...

Source : marketwatch-com

08:46 : Yahoo may name PayPal chief as CEO: Report - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc. is poised to name a new chief executive officer and Scott Thompson, who currently works as president of EBay's PayPal unit, is a leading candidate, according to a report in All Things Digital. Yahoo ...

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08:41 : Yahoo to name new CEO, report says - Yahoo is poised to name PayPal President Scott Thompson as chief executive after firing former CEO Carol Bartz in September, website AllThingsD reported.

Source : msnbc-msn-com

06:51 : Yahoo to name new CEO: AllThingsD website - Yahoo is poised to name PayPal President Scott Thompson as chief executive after firing former CEO Carol Bartz in September, website AllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the situation.

Source : ibtimes-com

05:04 : Yahoo Poised to Name a New CEO: Report - Yahoo Inc is poised to name a new Chief Executive, web site AllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the suituation, and named PayPal president Scott Thompson as the likely candidate.

Source : ibtimes-com

04:17 : Yahoo poised to name CEO: AllThingsD website - (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is poised to name a new Chief Executive, web site AllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the situation, and named PayPal president Scott Thompson as the likely candidate.

Source : reuters-com

04:09 : Yahoo poised to name CEO - AllThingsD website - Yahoo Inc is poised to name a new CEO, AllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the suituation, named PayPal president Scott Thompson as likely candidate.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

04:02 : Kara Swisher reports Yahoo (YHOO) is poised to name a CEO, possibly as ... - Kara Swisher reports Yahoo (YHOO) is poised to name a CEO, possibly as soon as this morning, and the leading candidate is apparently PayPal President Scott Thompson, a dark horse whose name was barely mentioned in the CEO-search speculation. ...

Source : seekingalpha-com