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Mon, Jul 16 2012 14:25:02

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Yahoo's New Mayer

With news that Google Executive Marissa Mayer was named President & CEO Of Yahoo!, the social media world was absolutely abuzz. See how the Twitter world reacted, including CEOs & top media and tech moguls.

  1. Immediately after the closing bell rang, these following breaking news tweets were posted:
  2. CNBC
    CNBC@CNBC
    BREAKING- Sorkin: Yahoo names Marissa Mayer President & CEO of Yahoo; Mayer started talking to $YHOO in June about role, starts tomorrow.
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:01:25
  3. andrewrsorkin
    Andrew Ross Sorkin@andrewrsorkin
    Big News: Marissa Mayer of Google to Be CEO of Yahoo!!! The story: nytimes.com/dealbook On CNBC now…
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:00:45
  4. Ms. Mayer.jpg
    CNBC
    ·
    Sat, Jul 14 2012 15:18:56
  5. Minutes later, "Marissa Mayer' was the highest trending topic in the world:
  6. [PHOTO] "Marissa Mayer" trending worldwide, minutes after news that the 13-yr Google employee has been named Yahoo CEO http://pic.twitter.com/N3N3smfC
    What's Trending?@CNBCnow
    ·
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:20:34
  7. And to think, it was all because of a phone call:
  8. bryanfuhr
    Bryan Fuhr@bryanfuhr
    Katie Holmes breaks up with Tom Cruise by phone. Marissa Mayer leaves Sergei by phone. Notice a trend anyone?
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:27:46
  9. That phone call also gave Yahoo's stock a pop:
  10. CourtReagan
    Courtney Reagan@CourtReagan
    Yahoo shares up nearly 4% after hours on @andrewrsorkin reporting Marissa Mayer will start at Yahoo CEO tomorrow
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:05:18
  11. benparr
    Ben Parr@benparr
    Do you hear that? That's Yahoo's stock shooting to the moon.
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:13:00
  12. One former Googler bought stock:
  13. kfury
    Kevin Fox@kfury
    YHOO stock <-- acquired. (a tweet I *never* thought I'd make this year)
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:36:20
  14. Some joked:
  15. pourmecoffee
    pourmecoffee@pourmecoffee
    Wow. Google's Marissa Mayer named CEO of Yahoo. Your grandma's email client is about to get less cluttered.
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:20:19
  16. jonathanwald
    Jonathan Wald@jonathanwald
    Uh oh. Will @marissamayer have to switch everything from gmail to yahoo now? What a pain.
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:49:17
  17. As many pointed out, this move is nothing short of HUGE:
  18. delrayser
    delrayser@delrayser
    Marissa Mayer was one of the first 20 employees at Google; hard to state how big her going to Yahoo! is.
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:07:31
  19. suchit
    suchit dash@suchit
    In the tech world, Marissa Mayer going to Yahoo is pretty much like Lebron going to Miami #thedecision
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:13:07
  20. KatieS
    Katie Jacobs Stanton@KatieS
    WHOA! Congrats @marissamayer new CEO of Yahoo! Now THAT is something to Yahoo! about
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:05:54
  21. The big move wasn't the only item that broke:
  22. daveweigel
    daveweigel@daveweigel
    BREAKING: Glass ceiling.
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:09:14
  23. Yahoo CEOs.jpg
    CNBC
    ·
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:33:36
  24. The business world weighed in:
  25. MariaBartiromo
    Maria Bartiromo @MariaBartiromo
    So excited for @marissamayer new @yahoo CEO. Really puts them back in the game as one of the leading internet companies and CNBC's partner
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:07:13

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