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Icahn Grabs Yahoo Stake, Could Try to Force Sale

Investor has bought 4% interest since Microsoft dropped bid; decision tomorrow

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted May 13, 2008 5:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – A new player has entered the Microsoft-Yahoo epic, the Wall Street Journal reports: billionaire investor Carl Icahn. He has bought about a 4% stake in Yahoo since Microsoft withdrew its offer to buy on May 3. Icahn will decide by tomorrow whether to launch an... Read full story »

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Icahn Grabs Yahoo Stake, Could Try to Force Sale

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