Yahoo! Inc.
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Yahoo Associate General Counsel Joins Chadbourne & Parke IP Group [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 73 days 19 hours 51 minutes ago
...counsel. He was previously with Yahoo! Inc. He will divide his time between...General Counsel, Global Patents at Yahoo! Inc. In that role, he led a team of...engineering professionals responsible for Yahoo's IP needs across the Internet...
Caution after U.K. commercial property revival - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 13 hours 36 minutes ago
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MarketWatch | 33 days 20 hours 20 minutes ago
Falling oil prices weighed on energy stocks around midday Tuesday, accelerating a selloff in the broader U.S. stock market sparked by weak housing data.
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MarketWatch | 24 days 20 hours 7 minutes ago
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MarketWatch | 33 days 20 hours 20 minutes ago
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MarketWatch | 33 days 20 hours 20 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 people to its network of Web sites with a mix of news, entertainment, and shopping, as well the revitalized Bing search engine (powered by Microsoft). The company also offers registered users personalized Web pages, e-mail, and message boards. Yahoo! publishes content in some 30 languages. It generates most of its revenue through advertising and online marketing sales, but it also charges fees for premium services to some 10 million users. Yahoo! offers broadband Internet access through partnerships with telecommunications firms. In 2008 Yahoo! rejected Microsoft's unsolicited buyout offer.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 7,208.5 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 3.4 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 424.3 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -35.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 13,600 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -4.9 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
