Vishesh Kumar

TheStreet.com Senior Writer

Vishesh Kumar joined TheStreet.com in 2006. Previously, he served on the staff of Red Herring and The Industry Standard. His work has appeared in the San Jose Mercury News, Business 2.0 and The Nation, among other publications.

Kumar holds an M.S. from the London School of Economics and a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego.

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Article

Own Yahoo!? Lucky You

By Vishesh Kumar

A growing chorus seems to think investors will get either a turnaround or a buyout premium.

06:30AM 01/29/08

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Buyout Talk Puts Yahoo!'s Yang on the Spot

By Vishesh Kumar | By Alix Steel

Mounting talk of a Yahoo! acquisition on Wall Street will force CEO Jerry Yang's hand in making decisions at the beleaguered Internet company and overshadow Tuesday's earnings announcement.

03:29PM 01/28/08

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Yahoo! Has to Hustle to Stay Ahead of Private Equity

By Alix Steel | By Vishesh Kumar

CEO Jerry Yang may have to rush his turnaround plans as the Internet giant's market cap sinks and it becomes an easier target for private equity funds.

04:52PM 01/24/08

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Uncertainty Unravels eBay

By Vishesh Kumar

Shares fall as a new business model and a CEO shuffling spooks investors.

01:31PM 01/24/08

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eBay CEO Whitman to Exit

By Vishesh Kumar

The auction giant confirms that John Donahoe will take the top job.

08:40PM 01/23/08

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Should Investors Bid on eBay?

By Vishesh Kumar

Investors await changes at the company's auction business -- and perhaps, its top office.

10:53AM 01/23/08

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Yahoo!'s Planned Layoffs Won't Satisfy Street

By Brittany Umar | By Vishesh Kumar

Coming layoffs aren't enough to give investors the kind of cost savings they were hoping for, Vishesh Kumar explains.

03:01PM 01/22/08

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Even Google's Giving Rooted in VC

By Alix Steel | By Vishesh Kumar

Google's philanthropic efforts as well as its business bear the unmistakable fingerprints of its early venture capital backers.

02:14PM 01/18/08

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Google's Gifts Keep on Giving -- to Google

By Vishesh Kumar

Its philanthropic efforts are a page out of the old playbook.

08:59AM 01/18/08

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Another One Bites the Dust at Yahoo!

By Alix Steel | By Vishesh Kumar

Another key executive leaves Yahoo!, signaling that big changes are afoot and demonstrating why it's still too early for investors to get behind the company.

04:23PM 01/16/08

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