Yahoo! Inc.
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Microsoft Reports First-Quarter Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 30 days 20 hours 36 minutes ago
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced revenue of $12.92 billion for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14% decline from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $4.48 billion, $3.57 billion and $0.40 per share, which represented declines of 25%, 18% and 17%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.
MANCHESTER & LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Annual Financial Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 62 days 22 hours 3 minutes ago
Manchester & London Investment Trust Plc
Microsoft, News Corp Weigh Web Pact: Source
ABC News | 6 hours 55 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
UPDATE 1-Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact -source
Reuters | 9 hours 43 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has had talks with News Corp (NWSA.O) about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc (GOOG.O), a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 3 hours 6 minutes ago
Last month, Oracle Corp. chief executive Larry Ellison told a Silicon Valley gathering that the longer it takes the European Union to approve his company s deal to buy Sun Microsystems Inc., more people will lose jobs. He wasn't kidding.
Kiva, The Girl Effect and charity: water to Benefit from Philanthropic Efforts at Web 2.0 Summit [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 48 days 2 hours 1 minute ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiva, The Girl Effect and charity: water, have been selected today as
Yahoo adds Twitter twist to news results in latest attempt to upgrade search engine
Chicago Tribune | 3 days 3 hours 44 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
Call Selling on Yahoo! (YHOO); Call Buying on Las Vegas Sands (LVS) - www.ONN.tv Reports [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 103 days 20 hours 35 minutes ago
CHICAGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's "Sidewinder: Option Volume vs. Open Interest" video, hosted by www.ONN.tv's Chief Investment Strategist Jud Pyle, covers notable options trading activity from:
Business week agrees: small caps can lead us out of recession - Smaller companies may carry greater weight for many investors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 110 days 20 hours 4 minutes ago
MIAMI, FL, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ - In a recent Esquire column of July 15th 2009, Ken Kurson states his case on small cap stocks.
InXpo Expands Leadership Team With Seasoned Technology Executives [Press Release]
MarketWire | 37 days 20 hours 9 minutes ago
CHICAGO, IL and SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/16/09 -- InXpo,
Worldwide Strategies, Inc. Releases Update on Pending Merger Featuring Enhanced PPS Potential With No Fundraising Planned for South American Operation [Press Release]
MarketWire | 26 days 19 hours 56 minutes ago
DENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/27/09 -- Worldwide Strategies, Inc. (OTCBB: WWSG) today released an update on a previously announced merger transaction anticipated by year end. As a result of the anticipated transaction, Worldwide would have an operation in Brazil with approximately $20 million in annual revenue, and Worldwide customers would include corporations such as Wal-Mart Brazil, Hitachi and Embraer. CEO James Samuels released a letter to shareholders on Friday, October 23, 2009 pr...
Google, Yahoo zero in on Internet 'freedom' bill
MarketWatch | 2 days 20 hours 59 minutes ago
Measure would limit business in 'repressive' foreign countries, like China
LiveDeal, Inc. Announces Board Change [Press Release]
Business Wire | 38 days 1 hour 6 minutes ago
LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVE), a provider of web-based customer acquisition services for small local businesses and Internet Yellow Pages directory services, announced that Rajesh Navar has resigned as a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Procter & Gamble Announces Appointment of Director [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 102 days 17 hours 35 minutes ago
...executive positions at Microsoft, Wink Communications, Inc., AT&T Wireless, AT&T's Aviation Communications...Communications. Mrs. Wilderotter also serves on the boards of Yahoo! Inc., Xerox Corporation, Tribune Company and a number of...
Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
Yahoo! | 1 day 22 hours 38 minutes ago
A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.
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 |