Yahoo! Inc.
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Yahoo posts sharp increase in third-quarter profit - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 17 hours 23 minutes ago
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Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo board - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 38 minutes ago
Carl Icahn says late Friday he is resigning from the board of directors at Yahoo Inc. because he is no longer needed at the Internet company. See full story.
Yahoo returns to make its case to Wall Street - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 24 days 19 hours 57 minutes ago
"I hope we have earned the right for you to be impressed," Chief Executive Carol Bartz told analysts, after a series of presentations by company executives designed to illustrate the company's technological prowess and plans for increasing sales and profitability.
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
Yahoo! | 1 hour 32 minutes ago
Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.
Cisco, Intel help lead broad tech-sector rise - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 22 hours 14 minutes ago
Cisco said it raised its bid after only a few Tandberg shareholders agreed to the company's initial offer. Read story about Cisco raising its bid for Tandberg.
Google, Microsoft gain in search as Yahoo declines - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 39 days 18 hours 9 minutes ago
J.P. Morgan Chase profit jumps past estimates
Apple, Caterpillar, Barclays and Yahoo in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 52 minutes ago
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Tech stocks edge higher led by Yahoo, SanDisk - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 5 minutes ago
Sallie Mae shares rally, broader financials rise
Ballmer: Yahoo deal facing some snags in Europe - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 37 days 17 hours 24 minutes ago
Murdoch reiterates News Corp.'s 2010 outlook
Yahoo, SanDisk keep techs in the green - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 23 hours 30 minutes ago
The double play propelled the Nasdaq Composite Index /quotes/comstock/10y!i:comp (COMP 2,187, +23.33, +1.08%) to early gains, as the tech-heavy benchmark rose 0.7% to 2,178.
Yahoo! Announces Open Source Distribution of Traffic Server [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 14 hours 27 minutes ago
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, took its second major step in five months towards open-source cloud computing today, debuting an open source version of Traffic Server, a high performance application server for builders of cloud services. Traffic Server enables the session management, authentication, configuration management, load balancing, and routing for an entire cloud computing stack. It follows the Yahoo! Distribution of Hadoop as another example of Yahoo!’s...
Yahoo's Bartz expects Microsoft deal approval by Q1 2010 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 6 hours 32 minutes ago
"There is no delay," Bartz told reporters at an event in Singapore. "We expect (the deal) in the first quarter."
Google buys mobile-ad firm for $750 million - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 18 hours 24 minutes ago
The acquisition will enhance Google's "existing expertise and technology in mobile advertising, while also giving advertisers and publishers more choice in this growing new area," the company said in a statement.
Yahoo! to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conference [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 days 14 hours 56 minutes ago
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today announced that Dev Patel, vice president of Custom Solutions for the North America region, and David Kopp, senior director, Ad Products, will participate in a question and answer session at the Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit. The session is scheduled to begin at 1:00pm PT / 4:00pm ET on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
Cisco, Qualcomm lead broad tech advance - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 21 hours 26 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 |