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Todd Haselton |Apr 4th, 2011 at 09:34AM
The fate of Blockbuster is now up for auction. On Monday Blockbuster’s next owner, and future, will be decided. According to Reuters, it’s possible that a new owner could close the video rental chain, liquidate it entirely, or continue operations in a bid to compete with the likes of Netflix and the growing number of online media streaming services. Reportedly, Dish Network Corp. and Carl Icahn have already placed bids for the company, and SK Telecom is also interested. Monarch Alternative Capital...
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Zach Epstein |Nov 27th, 2008 at 03:30PM
Now that the Jerry Yang problem has finally been dealt with, Icahn looks to be gearing up for battle once again. Over the past few days, Billionaire financier Carl Icahn has been buying up more of Yahoo and likely gearing up for another shot at plugging the dam. Icahn’s recent pick ups where made at bargain prices of course, compared to his initial investments. At just under $10, Icahn paid over 50% less than he did during his last buying round where he scooped up a much more substantial 69 million shar...