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Marissa Mayer Gets It – New Yahoo CEO Wants More Engineers

By | July 20, 2012
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As a Yahoo(YHOO) shareholder, I was thrilled with the news that Marissa Mayer would become CEO. I share her engineering background, but found it difficult to explain to outsiders exactly how this changed the game for Yahoo, particularly in terms of the company’s ability to attract top engineering talent.  I’ve always had a hard time convincing non-engineering management… Read More »

Don’t Be Fooled By Eastman Kodak’s Dead Cat Bounce

By | January 12, 2012
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Eastman Kodak(EK) surged 35% today, building on yesterday’s gains. Investors were reacting positively to two pieces of news released by the company.  On Tuesday morning the company announced it was restructuring from three reporting segments to two. Under the new structure, Kodak has reduced its number of segments from three to two – the Commercial Segment and the… Read More »