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LG Electronics Launches Broadband HDTVs With 'NetCast(TM) Entertainment Access' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 hours 12 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 ...
Yahoo! Brings the Cinematic Internet to Life and Revolutionizes Internet-Connected Television [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 hours 7 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...
Samsung and Yahoo! Bring the Best of the Web to Television [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 11 hours 56 minutes 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...
Truphone Adds Instant Messaging and Twitter to Its iPhone and iPod Touch Applications [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 9 hours 27 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.
It's time to reframe the Yahoo debate - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 42 days 14 hours 13 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 | 33 days 20 hours 46 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 | 36 days 23 hours 11 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Perhaps Carl Icahn is a better blackjack player than he is an investor.
Nett Solutions, Inc. Named Top Google Reseller for 2008 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 7 hours 22 minutes ago
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nett Solutions, Inc. (
Time Warner sees $25 billion Q4 charge, cuts outlook
Yahoo! | 1 hour 42 minutes ago
Time Warner Inc estimated a fourth-quarter loss after a $25 billion charge, largely related to the depressed value of its cable assets, and said advertising at its AOL and publishing units were weaker than expected. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News
Internet-Ready TVs Usher Web Into Living Room
Wall Street Journal, The | 2 days 23 hours 14 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...
Summary Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Stockholder Class and Derivative Action In re Yahoo! Shareholders Litigation [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 8 days 8 hours 27 minutes ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following release was issued today by US Bank - Information Consulting Group:
Yahoo! Sets New Industry Privacy Standard with Data Retention Policy [Press Release]
Business Wire | 21 days 17 hours 27 minutes ago
Today, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced a new global data retention policy that sets an industry-leading approach to user data privacy. This new policy strengthens Yahoo!’s relationship of trust with its 500 million users world-wide and enhances its longtime leadership on privacy.
Time Warner expects $25B charge, loss for year
Yahoo! | 7 hours 21 minutes ago
Media company Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a fourth-quarter charge of $25 billion to write down the value of its cable, publishing and AOL assets, leading to a loss for the year. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News
Yahoo gains, EA losses highlight early tech action - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 28 days 13 hours 27 minutes ago
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Yahoo stakeholder urges Microsoft deal - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 28 days 13 hours 27 minutes ago
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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 |