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T. Boone Pickens

T. Boone Pickens Dumps Yahoo Shares For A Loss; Slams Management

Joseph Weisenthal

Jul 29, 2008 8:33 AM

T. Boone Pickens, the oilman-turned-wind power advocate, has sold his 10 million Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) shares for a loss. Pickens said back in May that he picked up the shares simply as a bet on Carl Icahn, that the activist would be able to wrangle up some sort of deal.…

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Posted In: Money, Companies, Yahoo, t. boone pickens

Update: T. Boone Pickens Picks Up 10 Million Yahoo Shares;  Dan Loeb May Add To Stake

Joseph Weisenthal

May 20, 2008 8:34 AM

Legendary investor T. Boone Pickens has picked up 10 million shares of Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), on the basis that betting on Carl Icahn is a good one. Pickens made the announcement in an interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick (via MarketWatch). Also on his side: abritrage specialist John Paulson, whose holdings…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Microsoft, Yahoo, dan loeb, t. boone pickens

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