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Does a CEO's pay reflect how well a company performs?

Jul 25, 2016
Not so much, says one study that tracked the performance and pay of 800 CEOs in the U.S.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is one of the highest-paid CEOs in the country. A new study shows that companies with the the highest-paid CEOs do worse than the companies of their lesser-paid counterparts.
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Will Yahoo put its core businesses on the block?

Dec 2, 2015
After trying just about everything, the board is set to discuss a sale this week.

Another quarter and Yahoo's still in turnaround

Oct 21, 2015
CEO Marissa Mayer has been at the helm for three years. Is it time for her to go?

Chronicling a CEO's 'fight to save Yahoo'

Jan 6, 2015
Author Nicholas Carlson talks about his new book and the struggle to revitalize aging tech company Yahoo.

Is now make or break for Yahoo's Marissa Mayer?

Oct 21, 2014
Yahoo posts its earnings today. Is Marissa Mayer's strategy paying off?

Marissa Mayer's report card: Buy!

Jul 16, 2013
This week marks one year of the Marissa Mayer era at Yahoo. Mayer has bought 16 companies in her time at the helm.
Marissa Mayer at a speaking event in New York City on May 24, 2011. It's a hint for one of the answers in today's Silicon Tally quiz!
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For public good, not for profit.

Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion to get hip

Yahoo buys Tumblr in an effort to reach a younger audience.

Yahoo plus tumblr equals...Yumblr?

May 20, 2013
Yahoo's Tumblr acquisition is a big part the mission for new CEO Marissa Mayer -- a mission to make the aging Internet company cool again.