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Yahoo Nears End of Search for a CEO
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 hour 37 minutes ago
Yahoo Inc. is in the final stretch of its search for a chief executive officer, and a decision could come as soon as next week, said people close to the Internet company.Among candidates still under consideration is Carol Bartz, the former chief executive officer of Autodesk Inc., a publicly traded company that builds design software used in engineering. She's "on the list," said a person familiar with the matter, adding that she has impressed the Yahoo directors she has met so far.
More Than a Third of American Workers Are Anxious About Job Security Entering 2009 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 17 hours 5 minutes ago
As we enter the new year with an economy in the midst of a recession and unemployment at its highest level in more than a decade, Americans are understandably concerned about their job security, with one in three feeling anxious or very anxious about losing their jobs, according to Yahoo! HotJobs’ (Nasdaq:YHOO) annual December survey. However, these daunting prospects aren’t causing concern among the other two-thirds of the workforce, who are actually entering the new year intending to seek o...
LG Electronics Launches Broadband HDTVs With 'NetCast(TM) Entertainment Access' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 7 hours 16 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics today announced two new HDTV series with NetCast(TM) Entertainment Access that offer instant streaming of movies, TV shows, video, and a Widget-based user experience via Ethernet connectivity directly to the television. Through new alliances with Yahoo!, Netflix, and YouTube(TM), consumers can instantly stream an almost endless catalogue of entertainment from viral videos and movies to photo sharing Web sites without the need of a separate ...
Intel Shows Broad Industry Support for Internet Experience to Your TV [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 hours 31 minutes ago
Intel showed broad industry support today that brings a variety of rich Internet applications to the TV through new connected consumer electronics (CE) devices running on the Intel® Media Processor CE 3100. The new Intel processor is the first in a family of purpose-built System on Chips (SoCs) designed specifically for the CE industry.
Yahoo! Brings the Cinematic Internet to Life and Revolutionizes Internet-Connected Television [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 6 hours 11 minutes ago
Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) Connected TV group today unveiled the next generation of technology and services for Internet-connected televisions. The company has forged partnerships with top CE manufacturers to launch a widget-based user experience for TV that brings the best of the Web to a broad range of living room devices. Powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, these devices will enable the discovery and enjoyment of the Cinematic Internet via a new class of interactive applications called TV Wid...
Truphone Adds Instant Messaging and Twitter to Its iPhone and iPod Touch Applications [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 11 hours 31 minutes ago
Truphone today introduced full two-way instant messaging over MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk on the iPod touch™ and also announced that availability on the iPhone™ would begin the week of Jan. 12.
Samsung and Yahoo! Bring the Best of the Web to Television [Press Release]
Business Wire | 3 days 14 hours ago
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, and Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company, today announced a new Internet-based service to Samsung televisions available in the spring of 2009. Select models in Samsung’s 2009 flat-panel HDTV line-up will be powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, a fifth-generation applications platform that enables TV watchers to interact with and enjoy a rich set of “TV Widgets.” TV Widgets make it eas...
It's time to reframe the Yahoo debate - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 43 days 16 hours 17 minutes ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- There's an old adage: When a debate is raging about a topic or when sentiment wanes and apathy sets in, it is time to reframe the debate.
Microsoft names former Yahoo exec to top Internet post - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 22 hours 50 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Following months of speculation, Microsoft Corp. on Thursday named a new executive to oversee its Internet services business, as it seeks to gear up for a more formidable challenge to market leader Google Inc.
Icahn seems to think Yahoo shares can get back to $20 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 1 hour 15 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Perhaps Carl Icahn is a better blackjack player than he is an investor.
Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push at CES (Reuters) by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech <meta http
Yahoo! | 1 hour 38 minutes ago
Las Vegas (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Yahoo said it has forged deals with companies including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, LG Electronics Inc, Sony Corp and Vizio, which will make high-definition TVs that support Yahoo's online service.
Nett Solutions, Inc. Named Top Google Reseller for 2008 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 9 hours 26 minutes ago
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nett Solutions, Inc. (
Internet-Ready TVs Usher Web Into Living Room
Wall Street Journal, The | 4 days 1 hour 18 minutes ago
After more than a decade of disappointment, the goal of marrying television and the Internet seems finally to be picking up steam.A key factor in the push are new TV sets that have networking connections built directly into them, requiring no additional set-top boxes for getting online. Meanwhile, many consumers are finding more attractive entertainment and information choices on the Internet -- and have already set up data networks for their PCs and laptops that can also help move that conte...
Yahoo nearing end of search for new CEO: report
Boston Globe, The | 1 hour 26 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is nearing the end of its search for a new chief executive officer, with a decision coming possibly as soon as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday, citing people close to the internet company.
Summary Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Stockholder Class and Derivative Action In re Yahoo! Shareholders Litigation [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 9 days 10 hours 31 minutes ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following release was issued today by US Bank - Information Consulting Group:
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Company Overview
| Company: | Yahoo! Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Internet Search & Navigation Services |
| Website: | http://www.yahoo.com |
Yahoo! wants to spread some cheer to Internet users around the world. A leading online portal, Yahoo! draws more than 400 million people to its network of Web sites with a mix of news, entertainment, and shopping, as well as a search engine and Internet directory. It also offers registered users personalized Web pages, e-mail, and message boards. Yahoo! publishes content in some 20 languages. It generates most of its revenue through ad sales, but it also charges subscriptions for premium services. In addition, Yahoo! provides online marketing and other commercial services, and offers Internet access through partnerships with telecommunications firms. In 2008 Yahoo! rejected Microsoft's unsolicited buyout offer.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 6,969.3 (2007) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 8.5 (2007) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 660 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -12.2 (2007) |
| Number of Employees | 14,300 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 25.4 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |