Yahoo! Inc.
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Yahoo shares dip below $10 mark, first time since 2003 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 19 days 2 hours 7 minutes ago
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Yahoo says Yang will step down as CEO - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 15 hours 21 minutes ago
Copyright © 2008 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved.
Divx lowers outlook on alleged Yahoo breach of contract - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 15 hours 22 minutes ago
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Yahoo! oneSearch Launches as the Mobile Search Service on T-Mobile USA's New Web2goSM Service [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 16 hours 45 minutes ago
T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. announced that, beginning today, Yahoo! oneSearch™ powers mobile Internet searches made through T-Mobile’s new web2goSM service. Web2go provides a better Web browsing experience on your mobile phone by making it easier to view and navigate the Web through a customizable home page, a simplified shopping and download experience, and Yahoo!’s award-winning mobile search experience.
Yahoo shares fall after Ballmer says no new Microsoft bid - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 25 days 5 hours 41 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Yahoo Inc. plunged Friday morning after a Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer was quoted in a media report saying the tech giant was not interested in "revisiting a possible acquisition" of the beleaguered Internet portal.
Yang's Exit Doesn't Fix Yahoo
Wall Street Journal, The | 13 days 18 hours 53 minutes ago
As Yahoo Inc.'s board searches for its next chief executive, directors are in many ways looking for the anti-Jerry.For 17 months, co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang tried to turn around Yahoo with a simple management mantra: rally senior executives to put aside their differences and do what's best for the company.
Jerry Yang and the board agree he should step down - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 15 hours 22 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It was about time.
Yahoo! Conducting Search for New CEO [Press Release]
Business Wire | 14 days 20 hours 46 minutes ago
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Jerry Yang, co-Founder of Yahoo!, has decided to return to his former role as Chief Yahoo! upon the appointment of his successor as CEO, and he will also continue to serve on the Board. Yang, 40, assumed the CEO role at the Board’s request in June 2007, and he has led Yahoo! through a strategic repositioning and transformation of its platform.
Microsoft Open to Yahoo Search Deal, But Not a Takeover, Ballmer Says
Wall Street Journal, The | 13 days 1 hour 40 minutes ago
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Microsoft Corp. remains "very open" to a deal to acquire Yahoo Inc.'s search business but has "moved on" from past unsuccessful efforts to acquire all of the Internet company, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said.At the Redmond, Wash., company's annual shareholder meeting, Mr. Ballmer said Microsoft is "done with all acquisition discussions" with Yahoo. He said that it "would be interesting to look at a search collaboration with Yahoo," comparable to one that Microsoft proposed i...
Jerry Yang Set to Step Down as Yahoo CEO
Wall Street Journal, The | 14 days 19 hours 50 minutes ago
Yahoo Inc. said Monday that its co-founder and chief executive, Jerry Yang, will step down after the company finds a replacement, following a tumultuous and short tenure that included the company's rejection of an offer by Microsoft Corp. to buy the company.In a statement, Yahoo said it had hired executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles International Inc. to help with the search.
Yahoo! Supports Every Human Has Rights Campaign [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 6 hours 46 minutes ago
In keeping with the company’s goal of advancing human rights around the world, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced it is helping to promote the Every Human Has Rights Campaign, inspired by The Elders and run by partner organizations around the world.
DivX Revises 2008 Guidance; Files Lawsuit Against Yahoo! for Intentional Breach of Contract [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 18 hours 41 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX, Inc.
Microsoft CEO: Not interested in Yahoo acquisition - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 25 days 8 hours 29 minutes ago
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Yahoo! Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 42 days 1 hour 16 minutes ago
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Platinum Studios Announces New Additions to Advisory Board [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 22 days 1 hour 46 minutes ago
...Senior executives from Yahoo! and top talent agency...Platinum Studios, Inc. , an entertainment company...Strategic Partnerships at Yahoo! Inc. and Rob Kenneally, Senior...manages a team that handles Yahoo!'s largest strategic...
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Company Overview
| Company: | Yahoo! Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Internet Search & Navigation Services |
| Website: | http://www.yahoo.com |
Internet users around the world are cheering for this company. Yahoo! is a leading online portal, drawing 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 about 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 |