Yahoo! Inc.
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Sun Microsystems to lay off up to 3,000 workers - MarketWatch
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Free Wi-Fi Now Available in Times Square [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 12 days 11 hours 30 minutes ago
...or mobile phone, Times Square Alliance and Yahoo! are empowering visitors to do more with the...mmartinez@timessquarenyc.org; Carolyn Clark, Yahoo, +1-917-324-7206,carolync@yahoo-inc.com; Kristen Bothwell, Rubenstein Communications...
Google, IBM set for late session's center stage - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 11 hours 18 minutes ago
Safeway Inc. shares jump after the company posts better-than-expected profit and maintains its full-year forecast. The supermarket sector led gains in consumer-staples stocks. MarketWatch's Andria Cheng reports.
Google expected to post gains after the bell - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 14 hours 38 minutes ago
That compares to earnings of $4.92 a share and $4.04 billion in net revenue for the same period last year.
Google seen posting profit, revenue gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 44 days 20 hours 19 minutes ago
That compares to earnings excluding items of $4.92 a share, and $4 billion in net revenue in the same period last year.
Yahoo! s Carol Bartz to Deliver Keynote Address at 2010 CES [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 15 hours 44 minutes ago
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today that Carol Bartz, chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc., will deliver a keynote address at the 2010 International CES®. The world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow will take place January 7-10, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Easily spooked, stock investors await earnings - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 30 days 2 hours 28 minutes ago
They'll get plenty of opportunities to buy or bail in the next week, a packed one for company and economic releases that promises to send the indexes on a continued bumpy ride.
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Gentiva Health Services, Inc., MetroPCS, Yahoo! Inc., Google and Boeing Company [Press Release]
Business Wire | 31 days 9 hours 30 minutes ago
Zacks Equity Research highlights Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV) as the Bull of the Day and MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Boeing Company (NYSE: BA).
New Three-Tuner Moxi(R) HD DVR and Reduced Pricing for Moxi Multi-Room Packages Unwrapped for Holiday Season [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 12 days 19 hours 29 minutes ago
SUWANEE, Ga., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its first product update since acquiring the award-winning Moxi product line from Digeo, Inc. in September, ARRIS
Apple, TI, Lexmark highlight tech action - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 16 hours 8 minutes ago
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Carl Icahn Announces His Resignation From the Board of Yahoo! [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 30 days 3 hours 17 minutes ago
...Announces His Resignation From the Board of Yahoo! PRNewswire NEW YORK Oct. 23 NEW YORK...he had informed the Board of Directors of Yahoo! Inc. that he was resigning as a director of Yahoo!. Mr. Icahn told the Board that in his...
Levelup.com Selected as Content Partner for Yahoo! Mexico [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 24 days 8 hours 36 minutes ago
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Emicus.com Launches to Provide Real Time Information as Hurricane Ida Nears [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 14 hours 57 minutes ago
As Hurricane Ida approaches land, a new website, Emicus.com is available to help people prepare, react and recover from the storm. Emicus.com is an easy-to-use website that combines official government information and news coverage with user-generated images, videos and reports to provide a wealth of helpful information. Emicus.com provides real time, accurate information about Hurricane Ida including preparedness tips, Red Cross shelter locations, gas availability, water and sandbag distribu...
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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 |