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U.S. stock futures point to second straight dip - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 16 hours 23 minutes ago
S&P 500 futures fell 5.7 points to 1,083.70 and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 8.5 points to 1,749.70. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 47 points.


Gilead's earnings jump on strong drug sales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 5 hours 35 minutes ago
Revenue for the quarter rose 31% to $1.8 billion.


Pay czar: 'Chasm' between Wall St. and Main St. - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 8 hours 7 minutes ago
"It's a formidable challenge that I'm not sure can be bridged," Feinberg told a governance conference organized by the National Association of Corporate Directors.


Canada stocks slip; interest rate left unchanged - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 7 hours 20 minutes ago
The S&P/TSX Composite Index /quotes/comstock/11t!isptx (CA:ISPTX 11,537, -1.05, -0.01%) recently fell 16 points, or 0.1%, to 11,521.58, but was off session lows.


The week's Top 10 videos on MarketWatch - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
It's the newest, most luxurious casino resort yet for Macau, China's answer to Las Vegas. And its success or failure may dictate the future of the former Portuguese colony as the world's biggest gambling hub. David Callaway reports. Watch Video Report.


2010 Infinity G37: Too pricey for what you get - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 16 hours 17 minutes ago
As you can see in the attached slide show, the Infiniti G37 is one very handsome set of wheels. My colleague thought it was the color of a robin's egg. Infiniti called it Pacific Sky.


Outside the Box: Social networking moves beyond fad to destiny - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 22 hours 29 minutes ago
These companies and many others grew because each new user begat more users. Just by using a product, they spread it. After all, what's the sense of being on Facebook if none of your friends is on Facebook, or using Flickr if you can't share your photos?


Boeing, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 13 hours 41 minutes ago
European shares pulled back from early gains in a choppy session, with Peugeot and Deutsche Bank among the decliners after updating on third-quarter progress. Asian equity markets ended lower as investors locked in recent gains following an overnight fall on Wall Street.


Oil's rally leaves investors behind - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 3 hours 17 minutes ago
Accordingly, a specialized group of exchange-traded funds taps into oil rallies. But investors should be aware that while these funds have been posting solid gains, they are complex, risky instruments which don't fully capture oil-price moves.


Yahoo Associate General Counsel Joins Chadbourne & Parke IP Group [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 74 days 8 hours 31 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...


US Stock Declines Accelerate; Hit By Falling Oil Prices - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 9 hours 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.


Caution after U.K. commercial property revival - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 2 hours 16 minutes ago
"There are very few sellers and there are lots of buyers," said Mat Oakley, head of commercial research at Savills, the London-based global real estate agency.


Symantec powers tech sector gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 25 days 8 hours 47 minutes ago
The U.S. economy returned to growth in the third quarter after four straight quarters of contraction. The News Hub panel and guests say to take the 3.5% GDP growth with a grain of salt.


Parker Hannifin profit drops 71% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 9 hours ago
At last check, Parker Hannifin /quotes/comstock/13*!ph/quotes/nls/ph (PH 57.59, +2.33, +4.22%) stock was up 3.4% at $57.15, resisting the downturn in the broader market.


Brazilian securities hit as gov't levies new tax - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 8 hours 25 minutes ago
Brazil's Bovespa index dropped 3.5% to 64,895, but pared deeper losses. The broad-based sell-off saw all of the 65 listed shares languish in the red. Shares of stock exchange operator BM&F Bovespa were hit the hardest, registering a fall of 12%.





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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