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Tumblr Deal Was a Private Party, With Few Bankers Invited
26 mins ago - NY Times - May 20, 2013 12:14 PM
Despite the fact that Monday's deal for Tumblr was one of Yahoo's biggest acquisitions, the negotiations were conducted largely through the company's principals, with the assistance of only one investment bank, according to a person briefed on the ma
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Behind The Scenes Of The Tumblr Deal, A $1.1 Billion Acquisition One Month In The Making
44 mins ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 11:57 AM
Today, Yahoo announced its $1.1 billion all-cash acquisition of social blogging platform, Tumblr. How did the deal come to be? What happened during the Yahoo board meeting over the weekend that everyone's been talking about? We spoke with people fami
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Yahoo! Falls Head Over Heels for Tumblr
60 mins ago - The Motley Fool - May 20, 2013 11:41 AM
Internet portal will pay $1.1 billion for microblogging website.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Grind Higher To All-time Highs
60 mins ago - Fox Business - May 20, 2013 11:40 AM
U.S. stocks traded slightly higher, grinding further into all-time high territory after a slow start Monday with Yahoo Inc.'s acquisition of Tumblr and other deal news dominating investor attention.
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Tumblr Users Are Fleeing, According To Tumblr Rival
1 hour ago - Huffington Post - May 20, 2013 11:31 AM
There's definitely one person who's going to benefit from Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr (besides Tumblr founder David Karp, who is, no doubt, currently bathing in...
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Yahoo CEO Hints She'll Let Tumblr Keep Pumping Out Porn
1 hour ago - Huffington Post - May 20, 2013 11:26 AM
Tumblr pornographers, take heart: Yahoo comes in peace. During an investor call Monday morning announcing Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of media network Tumblr, Yahoo chief...
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In Yahoo Deal, Tumblr Becomes the Next $1 Billion Startup
1 hour ago - Entrepreneur - May 20, 2013 11:24 AM
The blogging platform's 26-year-old founder, David Karp, will stay on as chief executive.
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The 10 Best Travel Sites On Tumblr
1 hour ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 11:20 AM
Reports this weekend from AllThingsD point to Tumblr being acquired by Yahoo for nearly $1.1 billion. Although popular, unlike Pinterest or Twitter it has yet to become a necessary part of any brand’s content strategy. But that doesn’t me
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Yahoo, Tumblr take to social network to confirm $1.1-billion deal
2 hours ago - LA Times - May 20, 2013 11:08 AM
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp both took to Tumblr Monday morning to confirm what we all suspected : Yahoo is buying Tumblr.
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appssavvy's Chris Cunningham on Yahoo's Tumblr Purchase
2 hours ago - Benzinga - May 20, 2013 11:03 AM
Chris Cunningham, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of appssavvy, took time to speak with the folks on CNBC's Squawk Box Monday morning about Yahoo's (NASDAQ: YHOO) purchase of the popular blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion. "Yahoo and any
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Yahoo targets mobile with $1.1bn Tumblr deal
2 hours ago - FT - May 20, 2013 10:57 AM
Chief executive Marissa Mayer, targets growth on mobiles in her first comments since completing the $1.1bn acquisition of Tumblr, the social media website
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There Was A Mass Exodus From Tumblr Right As They Sealed The Deal With Yahoo
2 hours ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 10:54 AM
There were plenty of Tumblr users hinting at a possible revolt before the Yahoo deal went forward, and now it seems many have followed through. In a blog post on his personal website, Matt Mullenweg — better known as the developer of the popula
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TECH STOCKS: Yahoo Shares Edge Up After Tumblr Deal
2 hours ago - Fox Business - May 20, 2013 10:52 AM
Yahoo Inc.'s $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging-service operator Tumblr claimed the tech sector's spotlight on Monday, with the deal seen as a potential gamble by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer in her attempts to reinvigorate the one-time Internet p
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What Yahoo! Needs Even More Than Tumblr
2 hours ago - The Motley Fool - May 20, 2013 10:52 AM
Don't get sucked into the Tumblr hype until Yahoo can make this fundamental change.
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Yahoo To Pay $1.1 Billion Cash For Blogging Platform Tumblr, Maybe Not Ruin It
2 hours ago - The Consumerist - May 20, 2013 10:48 AM
Yesterday, Yahoo and Tumblr announced that they’re getting hitched. Why? Yahoo needs content that uses design principles from the last decade, and Tumblr needs some grown-ups to supervise the place and figure out how to actually earn money. Is
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Fall, Yahoo To Acquire Tumblr
2 hours ago - Benzinga - May 20, 2013 10:43 AM
Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.16 percent to 15,329.97, while the NASDAQ fell 0.05 percent to 3,497.34. The S&P was also down, dropping 0.15 percent to 1,664.99.Top Headline
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Tech Stocks: Yahoo shares edge up after Tumblr deal
2 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 20, 2013 10:41 AM
Internet pioneer to pay $1.1 billion for popular blogging service provider.
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Yahoo Jumping on the Startup Acquisition Bandwagon
2 hours ago - Benzinga - May 20, 2013 10:40 AM
AOL Inc.(NYSE: AOL) has Huffington Post. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has YouTube. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has Instagram.
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Dealmaking fails to send Wall St higher
2 hours ago - FT - May 20, 2013 10:36 AM
The benchmark’s decline came as Yahoo, the internet media and search company, said it would acquire blogging site Tumblr for $1.1bn
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Yahoo’s Tumblr deal ‘a long-shot, long-term’ bet
2 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 20, 2013 10:36 AM
Yahoo’s $1.1 billion Tumblr deal draws cautious reactions shortly after the acquisition is unveiled.
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Way To Go, Yahoo! Way To Throw The Long Ball!
2 hours ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 10:28 AM
Yahoo! announced this morning that it is buying social blogging company Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. Tumblr is a six-year old company based in New York. It is run by a charismatic 26 year-old entrepreneur named David Karp, who will pocket hundred
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Stocks Edge Higher as Yahoo!, Actavis Strike Deals
2 hours ago - TheStreet - May 20, 2013 10:19 AM
Investors appear on edge as they seek clarity from the Fed's asset-buying stimulus program. Click to view a price quote on ^DJI.
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Stocks Edge Higher as Yahoo!, Actavis Strike Deals
2 hours ago - TheStreet - May 20, 2013 10:19 AM
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock markets were gaining Monday as Yahoo! appeared poised to acquire the blog network Tumblr in a deal valued at $1.1 billion, and drugmaker Actavis said it plans to acquire specialty pharmaceuticals firm Warner C
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Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion in Cash -2-
2 hours ago - Fox Business - May 20, 2013 10:15 AM
The company began placing ads on its service last year.
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These Are The 10 Most Popular Tumblr Blogs (YHOO)
2 hours ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 10:13 AM
Yahoo just snapped up microblogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion. In light of the news, we decided to take a look at some of the most popular Tumblr blogs out there. It's worth noting that this list doesn't take into consideration Tumblr-hosted
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UPDATE 3-Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 bln, vows not to screw it up
3 hours ago - Reuters - May 20, 2013 10:06 AM
May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is buyingblogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving thestruggling Internet pioneer a much-needed platform in socialmedia to reach a younger generation of users.
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UPDATE 3-Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 bln, vows not to screw it up
3 hours ago - Reuters - May 20, 2013 10:06 AM
May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is buying blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the struggling Internet pioneer a much-needed platform in social media to reach a younger generation of users.
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UPDATE 3-Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 bln, vows not to screw it up
3 hours ago - Reuters - May 20, 2013 10:06 AM
May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is buying blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the struggling Internet pioneer a much-needed platform in social media to reach a younger generation of users.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Waver; Deal News, Fed In Focus
3 hours ago - Fox Business - May 20, 2013 9:56 AM
U.S. stocks wavered on Monday after surging to record highs last week, with Yahoo Inc.'s acquisition of Tumblr and other deal news dominating investor attention.
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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks waver; deal news, Fed in focus
3 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 20, 2013 9:56 AM
U.S. stocks waver on Monday after surging to record highs last week, with Yahoo Inc.’s acquisition of Tumblr and other deal news dominating investor attention.
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Yes, Yahoo! Will Stuff Tumblr Full Of Ads (YHOO)
3 hours ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 9:55 AM
Tumblr CEO David Karp and Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer both said the same thing in their blog announcements of the deal: We promise not to screw up Tumblr. Clearly, that possibility is close to the top of their minds. One reason that's so is because Yaho
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Yahoo slips on Tumblr deal; tech stocks down
3 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 20, 2013 9:50 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc.'s$1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr took the spotlight in early tech sector action Monday. Yahoo's shares gave up 15 cents to slip to $26.45 after the deal was announced. Among other leading
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Yahoo Slips On Tumblr Deal; Tech Stocks Down
3 hours ago - Fox Business - May 20, 2013 9:50 AM
Yahoo Inc.'s $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr took the spotlight in early tech sector action Monday.
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Merger Monday on Wall Street
3 hours ago - CNN Money - May 20, 2013 9:48 AM
U.S. stocks started the week little changed as investors focused on Yahoo's $1.1 billion deal to buy Tumblr.
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Tumbloggers Aren't Too Happy About Yahoo
3 hours ago - Huffington Post - May 20, 2013 9:47 AM
After several days of rumors, it's official: Yahoo just bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion. But before the deal was even announced, Tumbloggers had an entire...
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U.S. stocks open lower, retreating from record
3 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 20, 2013 9:35 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Monday after surging to record highs last week, as deal news dominated investor attention after Yahoo Inc.said it will buy blogging site Tumblr and drug maker Actavis Inc.announced it wil
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U.S. Stocks Open Lower, Retreating From Record
3 hours ago - Fox Business - May 20, 2013 9:35 AM
U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Monday after surging to record highs last week, as deal news dominated investor attention after Yahoo Inc. said it will buy blogging site Tumblr and drug maker Actavis Inc. announced it will acquire Warner Chilcot
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Yahoo confirms $1.1B Tumblr acquisition, Marissa Mayer promises ‘not to screw it up’
3 hours ago - VentureBeat - May 20, 2013 9:31 AM
While rumors have been swirling for days, Yahoo finally confirmed this morning that it has acquired popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion.
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Real-time headlines from Yahoo-Tumblr conference call
3 hours ago - MarketWatch - May 20, 2013 9:30 AM
Real-time headlines from Yahoo-Tumblr conference call
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The T3 Morning Market Call: Can Extended Market Rally Continue Without Rest?
3 hours ago - Minyanville - May 20, 2013 9:28 AM
Yahoo is up a bit as it buys Tumblr, a deal that is receiving widespread praise.
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Yahoo-Tumblr Deal Is Official: We Promise 'Not To Screw It Up'
3 hours ago - Huffington Post - May 20, 2013 9:26 AM
After a weekend of rumors, it's official. In a press release issued Monday, Yahoo announced that it will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash....
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Yahoo Shareholders Aren't Sold On $1.1B Tumblr Acquistion
3 hours ago - Forbes - May 20, 2013 9:23 AM
Investors this morning gave a low-key response to Yahoo's $1.1 billion bid for Instagram, a six-year-old blogging startup that has yet to become profitable and only recently become serious about revenue.
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Marissa Mayer Explains How Yahoo Will Make Money With Tumblr (YHOO)
3 hours ago - Business Insider - May 20, 2013 9:22 AM
CEO Marissa Mayer laid out Yahoo's plan to start making money from Tumblr during a conference call with analysts. Yahoo will start inserting its "stream ads" into Tumblr's dashboard. Tumblr users follow each others' blogs through the dashboard. It's
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How Tumblr fell into Yahoo's hands
3 hours ago - BBC - May 20, 2013 9:17 AM
Why Yahoo thinks blogging platform Tumblr is worth more than $1bn
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Actavis Uses Surging Stock To Snap Up Warner-Chilcott For $5B Plus Debt
3 hours ago - Forbes - May 20, 2013 9:14 AM
The stock market was abuzz with word of Yahoo’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr Monday morning, but that deal was dwarfed in size by another takeover, albeit one far less flashy.
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Yahoo! Should Acquire Hulu
3 hours ago - The Motley Fool - May 20, 2013 9:14 AM
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Reuters: Yahoo to Acquire Tumblr for $1.1 Billion Cash
3 hours ago - peHUB - May 20, 2013 9:12 AM
Yahoo Inc said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet pioneer by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue, Reuter
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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up
4 hours ago - Reuters - May 20, 2013 9:07 AM
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet pioneer by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little rev
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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up
4 hours ago - Reuters - May 20, 2013 9:07 AM
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet pioneer by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little rev
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UPDATE 2-Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 bln, vows not to screw it up
4 hours ago - Reuters - May 20, 2013 9:06 AM
May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet pioneer by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but lit
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