Yahoo! Inc.
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PRNewswire | 47 days 13 hours 55 minutes ago
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PointRoll Enriches Yahoo! Smart Ads Program [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 91 days 13 hours 57 minutes ago
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'Arts Engagement Exchange' Provides Chicago Art Community New Online Audience Building Resources [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 2 hours ago
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago arts and cultural organizations now have an online resource to share and obtain sales and marketing tips, tricks, and strategies to help increase demand for the arts, deepen audience participation and reach diverse audiences. This Web site - http:/www.artsengagementexchange.org/ - is a new component of the Arts Engagement Exchange (AEE),
Microsoft Reports First-Quarter Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 31 days 9 hours 59 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.
Google Buys Display-Ad Start-Up
Wall Street Journal, The | 7 hours 15 minutes ago
Google Inc. said Monday it agreed to acquire start-up Teracent Corp., which has developed computer algorithms designed to deliver customized display ads on Web sites.
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PRNewswire | 63 days 11 hours 26 minutes ago
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Canada.com | 5 hours ago
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Microsoft explores news exclusivity for Bing
American City Business Journals | 10 hours 7 minutes ago
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly exploring deals with media content providers including News Corp.
Technology Review: Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent
MIT Technology Review | 6 hours 45 minutes ago
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MarketWatch | 33 days 16 hours 29 minutes ago
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PRNewswire | 48 days 15 hours 24 minutes ago
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Google, Yahoo target Internet 'freedom' bill
Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) | 17 hours 9 minutes ago
Internet companies say U.S. Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 could upset balancing act in countries such as China.
Yahoo adds Twitter twist to news results in latest attempt to upgrade search engine
Chicago Tribune | 3 days 17 hours 7 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.
Google to Buy Web Ad Company Teracent - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 5 hours 48 minutes ago
Web search leader Google Inc said it is buying Silicon Valley display advertising technology startup Teracent, which expands its competition with display leader Yahoo Inc.
Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent - AP - NOLA.com
Times-Picayune (New Orleans), The | 7 hours 12 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 |