Created Thu 20th Nov 2008 8:41am PST by

nigeleccles [Admin]

Who will be Yahoo's next CEO? [updated candidates]

Settled as Other

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssSoftware/idUSN1340746920090113

Background:

Background: As TechCrunch put it, now Jerry Yang is out Silicon Valley's favorite parlor game is to predict who's going to be Yahoo's next CEO. It seems everyone from the New York Times to the Daily Beast has a view. Helpfully Silicon Alley Insider has pulled together a list of their viewpoints.

TechCrunch is also running a poll on who readers think should get the top job.

Settlement details:This market will be settled on Yahoo's announcement of whom they have selected as their next CEO.

Forecast history %

Current top options (scroll down for all options)

Other

46%

Tim Armstrong

10%

Dan Rosensweig

Marc Andreesen

Jeff Jordan

Jonathan Miller

Susan Decker

Peter Chernin

Meg Whitman

Kevin Johnson

Settled as Other on Wed 14th Jan 1:23am PST

Activity: H$7,709
Predictions: 47
Comments: 2

Suspend date: Tue 30th Jun 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 14th Jan 1:23am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 13th Jan 3:55pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Marc Andreesen: 18%, Tim Armstrong: 15%, Jeff Jordan: 9%, Dan Rosensweig: 8%, Jonathan Miller: 6%, Meg Whitman: 6%, David Rosenblatt: 4%, Peter Chernin: 4%, Kevin Johnson: 4%, Susan Decker: 4%, Jeff Mallett: 1%, Frank Biondi: 1%, John Chapple: 1%, Maggie Wilderotter: 1%, Other: 18%

Action history:

Created Thu 20th Nov 2008 8:41am PST by

nigeleccles [Admin]

Suspended Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

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tomg

: was: "2008-12-31 23:59:00"

Unsuspended Thu 1st Jan 2:45am PST by

tomg

: No decision yet.

Suspended Tue 13th Jan 3:17pm PST by

tisha

: Suspended pending settlement

Settlement requested Tue 13th Jan 3:17pm PST by

tisha

: Carol Bartz has been named as Yahoo's next CEO

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/yahoo-names-carol-bartz-as-new-ceo-20090114-7ger.html (market suspended)

Settlement requested Tue 13th Jan 3:17pm PST by

tisha

: Carol Bartz has been named as Yahoo's next CEO

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/yahoo-names-carol-bartz-as-new-ceo-20090114-7ger.html (market suspended)

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: Ps - predictions should be backvoided one hour from this settlement request - ie 1020pm GMT, 13 Jan

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: Ps - predictions should be backvoided one hour from this settlement request - ie 1020pm GMT

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Settled as 'Other' Wed 14th Jan 1:23am PST by

nigeleccles [Admin]

: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssSoftware/idUSN1340746920090113

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Dan Rosensweig

David Rosenblatt

Frank Biondi

Jeff Jordan

Jeff Mallett

John Chapple

Jonathan Miller

Kevin Johnson

Maggie Wilderotter

Marc Andreesen

Meg Whitman

Other

46%

Peter Chernin

Susan Decker

Tim Armstrong

10%

Predictions (47)

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predicted Other (H$250 at 45%)

42 weeks ago

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predicted Other (H$100 at 43%)

42 weeks ago

lola

predicted Other (H$5,000 at 61%)

42 weeks ago

tisha

predicted Other (H$200 at 40%)

42 weeks ago

tisha

predicted Other (H$500 at 36%)

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nigeleccles [Admin]

Here is the latest: http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/yahoo-ceo-update----rosensweig-conspiracy-editionhell

posted 48 weeks ago

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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Yahoo-said-tapping-tech-veteran/story.aspx?guid=%7BD0D6DFF6%2D38E0%2D462E%2D8085%2D1402EEFA9B86%7D

posted 42 weeks ago

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