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Top U.S. Search Engines January 2009 – Hitwise

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

The top U.S. search engines for the month of January 2009 according to Hitwise include Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.com. Google continued to capture the most popular search engine limelight with

Top U.S. Search Engines December 2008 – Hitwise

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Hitwise released statistics for the top U.S. search engines for the month of December 2008. Google came in on top once again for the top U.S. search engine. The search engine leader’s December search share increased by .10% over November’s to an astounding 72.07% of the total searches conducted in the U.S. Hitwise, an Experian [...]

Google Search 2001

Friday, October 10th, 2008

In tribute of the company’s 10th birthday, Google has brought back its oldest search index available from

Yahoo Board Weathers The Storm

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

After months of enduring the Microsoft Corporation takeover attempts and corporate activist, Carl Icahn’s proxy battle threats, Yahoo shareholders voted in favor of the current board members on Friday. Each board member received in excess of 75 percent of the shareholder ballots equating to a resounding “yes” vote in favor of existing board. The meeting [...]

Yahoo Stockholders Annual Meeting Arrives

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Yahoo Inc.’s 2008 stockholders annual meeting will be held today in San Jose, California at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Internet pioneer’s six month journey leading up to this meeting described by the company as “the most important for stockholders” in the history of Yahoo! has been riveted with deep valleys and blasting storms. We [...]

Yahoo and Icahn Reach Truce

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Yahoo announced today that the company has reached a truce with billionaire corporate activist investor, Carl Icahn, with a settlement agreement. This strategic move settles the pending proxy battle led by Mr. Icahn a mere eleven days before the Internet pioneer’s 2008 stockholder meeting on August 1. The terms of the agreement include: 8 Yahoo! [...]

Yahoo – Icahn – Microsoft Battle Intensifies

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Sparing words flying, the YIM Chronicles intensified yesterday with the Internet pioneer, Yahoo! Inc., billionaire corporate activist, Carl Icahn, and the world’s largest software company, Microsoft Corp. Each waged a battle of words to set the record straight in last weekend’s case of Yahoo’s rejection of the proposed company breakup and who ultimately has the [...]

Yahoo Rejects Joint Microsoft/Icahn Proposal

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Yahoo, Inc. rejected a new joint proposal from Microsoft Corporation and billionaire corporate activist, Carl Icahn, over the weekend. The recent proposition to break up Yahoo was presented late Friday and gave Yahoo 24 hours to “take it or leave it.” According to The Wall Street Journal, “Microsoft would buy Yahoo’s search business and let [...]

Microsoft Willing to Reopen Yahoo Deal Talks

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Microsoft Corporation stated that it is willing to restart Yahoo Inc. deal talks on Monday, July 7, under the condition that the current board of directors be replaced. The YIM (Yahoo – Icahn – Microsoft) Chronicles begin yet another chapter in the quest of the Internet search engine pioneer. Carl Icahn, the billionaire corporate activist [...]

Yahoo Files SEC Stockholder Presentation

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Yahoo! Inc. filed a SEC presentation for stockholders on Monday, June 30, that provides details on the Microsoft talks, defends the Google ad deal, and exposes Carl Icahn’s “ill-defined plan”. Defending the company’s stance, Yahoo’s management also outlines its strategic plan progress in the wake of the last 5-month storm. The company faces the August [...]