Yahoo beats Wall Street estimates and display ads decline
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based tech giant continues its struggle with display advertising. by (Credit: CNET) Yahoo on Tuesday reported GAAP revenue of $1.27 billion, and $.46 non-GAAP earnings per share...
View ArticleMarissa Mayer: Aviate key to Yahoo's mobile ad biz
During Marissa Mayer's tenure as CEO, Yahoo has acquired many companies. But Mayer singled out the artificial intelligence service Aviate for its potential to help the company make big ad bucks on...
View ArticleYahoo workforce at a glance: Mostly male, mostly white
Another big Internet company releases diversity statistics about the makeup of its workforce and the numbers recount a familiar tale that applies to the rest of Silicon Valley. by 18 June 2014 12:27 AM...
View ArticleUnhappy Yahoo investors urge merger with AOL
Some investors are less than pleased with the turnaround plan of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and want AOL CEO Tim Armstrong to consider a merger, says Reuters. by November 12, 2014 8:15 AM PST facebook...
View ArticleWith update, Yahoo tries to ride popularity of mail app
Yahoo's mobile mail app has 110 million daily users across all devices, from desktops to tablets. The company hopes it can siphon some of those mobile eyeballs to other Yahoo properties, like Sports...
View ArticleWith Alibaba windfall, all eyes on Yahoo's Mayer
The IPO promises to be one of the biggest events in Yahoo's recent history. But after the expected multibillion-dollar windfall, the company's going to be under intense pressure to improve performance....
View ArticleAfter Yahoo's Mail outage, Flickr crashed too
The photo-hosting site crashed for some users this morning, adding to Yahoo's service woes. by (Credit: Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET) Related posts On the heels of Yahoo's multi-day , another...
View ArticleYahoo misses estimates, but shareholders to get surprise payoff
Company falls short of Wall Street's expectations, but announces it plans to award half the proceeds from a much-anticipated Alibaba IPO to stockholders. by 15 July 2014 9:24 PM BST facebook twitter...
View ArticleYahoo sales, earnings miss Q2 estimates, but shareholders to get surprise payoff
Despite falling short of Wall Street's expectations, Yahoo shares climb after hours as company announces plans to award half of the proceeds from Alibaba's IPO to stockholders. by 15 July 2014 9:24 PM...
View ArticleYahoo buys social media data company Vizify
The tech giant buys another company, this time a startup that lets people create infographics and videos out of social data. by (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) Vizify, a startup that lets users create...
View ArticlePatience with Mayer's Yahoo turnaround effort starting to wear thin
Wall Street drives down Yahoo's stock as new questions surface about the company's progress as CEO Marissa Mayer's tenure enters its third year. by 16 July 2014 7:03 pm BST facebook twitter linkedin...
View ArticleYahoo in talks to acquire online video service NDN, report says
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company in making another move in its push into big media, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. by 31 March 2014 11:43 PM BST facebook twitter linkedin...
View ArticleYahoo sues former staffer for alleged leaks to writer
The Internet giant is responding to a tell-all book about the company by suing the person who allegedly helped its author. by May 8, 2015 5:55 PM PDT facebook twitter googleplus linkedin more more +...
View ArticleFlickr is trying to change its image
With photo-sharing sites and storage giants like Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox and Amazon, the once-dominant Flickr has lost its place. So what is Flickr now? Its chief says we'll know in about a year....
View ArticleYahoo reportedly returning to roots in search tech
Two new initiatives, according to a report, point to the company revisiting a focus on algorithmic search and search advertising. by (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Yahoo's cooking up something...
View ArticleYahoo kills its 'landmark' products
Under CEO Marissa Mayer, Yahoo has decided that the three major parts of its business are search, communications, and digital content. That means all of Yahoo's services outside of those areas are at...
View ArticleYahoo's Marissa Mayer on Mail outage: 'We really let you down'
The company's CEO apologized for Yahoo Mail's prolonged, multiday outage. by (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer on Friday evening to Yahoo Mail users for the email...
View ArticleYahoo clings to small gains as core business remains sluggish
While Alibaba prepares for an IPO and continues to boost Yahoo stock, Yahoo is still looking for a way to jolt its key revenue generator -- display advertising. by 15 April 2014 9:25 PM BST facebook...
View ArticleYahoo misses sales, earnings estimates in Q2
The Internet giant misses Wall Street sales, earnings estimates in Q2 as CEO Marissa Mayer makes the case for the progress Yahoo's made during her tenure. by 15 July 2014 9:24 PM BST facebook twitter...
View ArticleWith Yahoo's News Digest, Katie Couric comes to an iPad near you
The news summarization app makes its way to Apple's tablet, along with a 2-minute weekly news recap hosted by the former ABC news personality. by September 11, 2014 10:54 AM PDT facebook twitter...
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