Yahoo! Inc.
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Yahoo! to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conference [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 14 hours 19 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.
Yahoo returns to make its case to Wall Street - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 9 days 19 hours 20 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.
Critical Alerts for Morgan Stanley, Yahoo!, NetApp, Cree, and F5 Networks Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 16 hours 38 minutes ago
Critical Alerts for Morgan Stanley, Yahoo!, NetApp, Cree, and F5 Networks Released by Seven...Alerts cover the following stocks: Morgan Stanley , Yahoo! Inc. , NetApp, Inc. , Cree Inc. , and F5 Networks Inc. . In today...
Yahoo posts sharp profit gain for third quarter - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 16 hours 26 minutes ago
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had estimated Yahoo would post third-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, and $1.12 billion in net revenue.
Ad agency group praises Microsoft, Yahoo pact - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 19 days 17 hours 50 minutes ago
"We believe that Yahoo and Microsoft's proposal to combine their technologies and search platforms is good for advertisers, marketing services agencies, Web site publishers and consumers," the American Association of Advertising Agencies said in a statement.
Yahoo expected to report drop in earnings, revenue - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 22 hours 46 minutes ago
Wall Street analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predict that Yahoo will post earnings of 7 cents a share for the period ended in September, and $1.12 billion in net revenue. That compares to earnings of 9 cents a share, and $1.33 billion in net revenue in the same period last year.
Yahoo third-quarter profit triples amid cost cuts - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 16 minutes ago
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo said net income for the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to $187 million, or 13 cents a share, from $54.3 million, or 4 cents a share, in the third quarter last year. Net revenue was $1.13 billion.
Activist investor Icahn resigns from Yahoo board - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 14 hours 55 minutes ago
"Carol is doing a great job and I believe the Microsoft transaction will provide great long term benefits, the potential of which many still do not understand," Icahn wrote in a letter of resignation.
Yahoo, SanDisk results due during evening session - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 17 hours 21 minutes ago
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect earnings of 7 cents a share on $1.12 billion in net revenue. In the year-ago period, Yahoo earned 9 cents a share on $1.33 billion in net revenue. See full Yahoo earnings preview.
Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo board - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 1 minute 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 posts sharp increase in third-quarter profit - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 16 hours 46 minutes ago
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MarketWatch | 3 days 16 hours 22 minutes ago
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Apple, Caterpillar, Barclays and Yahoo in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 19 days 15 minutes ago
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Tech stocks edge higher led by Yahoo, SanDisk - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 23 hours 28 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 |