Comments on: Yahoo chief defends his record

By: anthony, manila, philippines

anthony, manila, philippines — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:58:16 +0000

Yahoo – prime candidate for an LBO

By: Steven Scharf, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Steven Scharf, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:41:24 +0000

All this talk about Yahoo, but the fact is no one really cares. We all know Yahoo is behind the times, we all know google is the best search engine available and we all use it more then yahoo…its a matter of time before yahoo is but a memory, unless they can provide some kind of service people want, unfortunately for them, they aren’t as good at ideas as Google is (I.E. Google Documents, Google Chrome, All googles Web Site Plugins, etc..)

Mr. Yang should step down if he really cares and let someone with a fresh outlook and new ideas lead the company, this man is just looking for an easy merger to sit back and collect money for the next 10 years while not doing anything significant.

By: matt, falcon heights, mn

matt, falcon heights, mn — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:02:30 +0000

Of course Yang is happy. He has a golden parachute. He will be reward handsomely for killing yahoo.

By: tsmith, Glenrosa, CA

tsmith, Glenrosa, CA — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:37:10 +0000

This reeks of the arrogance that Alfred Chuang (of BEA fame) had prior to the acquisition by Oracle.

By: igifts-Pasadena-Calif.

igifts-Pasadena-Calif. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:51:02 +0000

The countdown has begun. It’s just a matter of time now before Yahoo’s CEO Jerry Yang is ousted. He has no idea how to turn around Yahoo. If his best idea came in the form of an alliance with the main competitor, Google, that in itself speaks volume of his lack of direction. As an added note, I am not a share holder of Microsoft, Yahoo or Google. So there are no monetary gains for me to be made by posting this comment. Yahoo needs new blood. New thinking. New leadership. New CEO! Thank you.

By: Nick, San Francisco CA

Nick, San Francisco CA — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:09:37 +0000

Yahoo’s stock price is now about $12/share. I think $33/share was more than generous. Unfortunately, Yahoo’s story is that of a company on top allowing itself to be slowly out maneuvered by every challenger… And a CEO that sees the company as far more important today than it really is, and himself far more important than the shareholders he is supposed to be working for.

By: PJ, Hoboken NJ

PJ, Hoboken NJ — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:43:25 +0000

Yahoo and Yang are done, their reign as a leading search engine will die out in a few years. Better start unloading that Yahoo stock. what’s it at now $11 bucks, HA HA HA HA

By: John - Fairfax, VA

John - Fairfax, VA — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:45:36 +0000

Some folks just don’t know when to quit.

By: Dave, Redmond, WA

Dave, Redmond, WA — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:14:30 +0000

After what Jerry has done to Yahoo, why would Microsoft, or anyone else for that matter, want them? He helped create the company and he will be the one who takes it out.

By: michel, los angeles, ca

michel, los angeles, ca — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:35:45 +0000

Jerry Yang should just cash out of his deal and go away….

By: shareholder, State of Wa

shareholder, State of Wa — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:41:57 +0000

ignorant. arrogant. incredibly stupid. yang is to business, as bush is to world peace and security – a sick obscenity!

By: Jeff E., Tulsa, OK

Jeff E., Tulsa, OK — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:21:32 +0000

YAWN…..!!!

By: Doug from Allentown, PA

Doug from Allentown, PA — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:46:00 +0000

Yang… What a looser. He was holding out for $37 or $40 a share. Microsoft didn’t blink. He played the game and lost.

The price offered my Microsoft was, in retrospect, more than fair. This stock is now toilet paper. Dump it while it still has somem value.

By: Ripley, WV

Ripley, WV — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:43:45 +0000

Yahoo has used millions of dollars of shareholder money for yeara and never paid a dividend and never had any respect for what their stock value is. There have let Google surge ahead because of poor management and no excuse. It is time for yahoo to end and sell to Microsoft.

By: JOE GORE, GLEN DANIEL, WV

JOE GORE, GLEN DANIEL, WV — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:14:50 +0000

JERRY YANG IS LYING TO THE WORLD AND ESPECIALLY TO “HIMSELF”. HE DEFINITELY HAS A LARG EGO PROBLEM. HE IS CONTINUING TO MAKE BAD DECISIONS THAT IS NEGATIVELY AFFECTING YAHOO EMPLOYEES, BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AND INVESTORS. IF JERRY YANG MAKES THE RIGHT DECISION FOR ALL CONCERNED, HE WILL FIND A VERY CAPABLE REPLACEMENT, SWALLOW HIS PRIDE-EGO AND GET OUT OF THE WAY SO YAHOO CAN GO FORWARD.