It has been a really difficult time for both Marissa Mayer and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), as the activist investors raise pressure for a potential merger. According to the investment advisory firm, Gabelli & Co., the last decade Internet giant is worth more if broken into meaningful businesses. Starboard Value LP raised its pressure on Yahoo!…
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (AOL) Merger Proposal Is Questioned By Analysts
Both Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) haven’t had a good run in Silicon Valley. Activist investor Starboard Value LP however thinks that if the two companies come together in a merger, they will register some progress. The question that lingers is whether a possible merger will mean higher business growth or simply stagnation.…
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Receives AOL, Inc. (AOL) Merger Advice From Activist Investor Starboard Value LP
Activist investor Starboard Value LP announced on Friday that it has acquired a major stake in Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and the fund wrote a letter to the CEO, Melissa Mayer, of Yahoo suggesting a merger with AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL). Starboards Value LP emphasized that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) should monetize its Asian assets including Yahoo Japan…