Yahoo!'s new social-news site promises to prevent the obvious cheating that happens on sites like Digg and Reddit
Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer privacy
With a cast of defiant board members, angry shareholders and a billionaire investor ready to make trouble, Yahoo's annual shareholder meeting Friday was once the hottest ticket in Silicon Valley.
Internet search engine Yahoo Inc. reported second-quarter results Tuesday that fell short of Wall Street's expectations as the company struggles with dwindling market share and softening economic conditions.
Stock futures climbed Monday morning as investors cheered better-than-expected earnings from Bank of America and the announcement of a deal between Yahoo and activist investor Carl Icahn.
Yahoo Inc. has rejected Microsoft's latest attempt to buy its online search operations in a "take or leave it" proposal that Yahoo said would have dismantled its Internet franchise
Having fallen so far behind Google Inc. that it became a takeover target, Yahoo Inc.
As Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! hits Month 6, Josh Quittner compares the takeover attempt to a classic Mongol siege
Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board next month, saying that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another deal
Remove Yahoo's board and Microsoft might be interested in a deal again, the software giant and Carl Icahn said Monday.
Yahoo!'s new social-news site promises to prevent the obvious cheating that happens on sites like Digg and Reddit
Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer privacy
With a cast of defiant board members, angry shareholders and a billionaire investor ready to make trouble, Yahoo's annual shareholder meeting Friday was once the hottest ticket in Silicon Valley.
Internet search engine Yahoo Inc. reported second-quarter results Tuesday that fell short of Wall Street's expectations as the company struggles with dwindling market share and softening economic conditions.
Stock futures climbed Monday morning as investors cheered better-than-expected earnings from Bank of America and the announcement of a deal between Yahoo and activist investor Carl Icahn.
Yahoo Inc. has rejected Microsoft's latest attempt to buy its online search operations in a "take or leave it" proposal that Yahoo said would have dismantled its Internet franchise
Having fallen so far behind Google Inc. that it became a takeover target, Yahoo Inc.
As Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! hits Month 6, Josh Quittner compares the takeover attempt to a classic Mongol siege
Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board next month, saying that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another deal
Remove Yahoo's board and Microsoft might be interested in a deal again, the software giant and Carl Icahn said Monday.
Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc
Yahoo Inc.'s leaders defended online search leader Google Inc. as a more desirable partner than Microsoft Corp. in a Wednesday letter
Yahoo Inc.'s steadily sinking stock pulled out of its descent Tuesday on reports that the Internet pioneer is reconsidering its recent decision to fall into the arms of online search leader Google Inc. instead of Microsoft Corp
Yahoo Inc.'s management ranks are rapidly thinning as the Internet pioneer fends off a shareholder mutiny threatening to culminate in the firing of Chief Executive Jerry Yang
Yahoo Inc. is offering free e-mail accounts under two new designations in an effort to attract Web surfers unhappy with their current addresses
A Delaware judge has denied a request to hold a trial that could have complicated Yahoo Inc.'s efforts to thwart a shareholder rebellion led by activist investor Carl Icahn
After months of negotiations with Microsoft, Yahoo has ditched the software giant for Google.
Search engine rivals Google and Yahoo! announced Thursday that they had reached an agreement under which Google would deliver ads next to some of Yahoo!'s search results and on some of its Web sites in the United States and Canada.
Yahoo has hired Internet search leader Google to sell some online ads in hopes of boosting its profit
Yahoo Inc. may have to defend its response to Microsoft Corp.'s takeover attempt in a trial that could sway the outcome of the Internet pioneer's August showdown with investor activist Carl Icahn
Hoping to negotiate a compromise, activist investor Carl Icahn urged Yahoo Inc. to declare it's willing to sell for $49.5 billion
Yahoo Inc. CEO Jerry Yang rejected the image of his company as "under siege" Wednesday, telling conference goers that executives are rallying to streamline Yahoo's offerings
Stock futures edged narrowly higher Thursday, as investors awaited the latest look at oil and fuel supplies and weighed mixed reports from two major retailers.
Yahoo Inc. on Thursday postponed a looming showdown for control of its board, giving itself more time to prepare a defense -- or negotiate a sale to Microsoft Corp. that would cause activist investor Carl Icahn to call off the mutiny
Stock futures fell early Tuesday, ahead of an inflation reading and a slew of earnings from retailers.
Way to go, Steve Ballmer. You sure showed Yahoo who's boss!
Stock futures drifted early Monday as investors weighed a new forecast of further weakness in the U.S. economy along with Microsoft's new approach to Yahoo.
U.S. stock futures edged lower early Monday as investors eyed a light economic calendar and focused their attention on Microsoft's new approach to Yahoo.
Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer
Stocks rallied Thursday, with technology leading the way, as investors eyed the day's economic news, fluctuating oil prices and corporate deal-making activity.
The following is the text of a letter from Carl Icahn to Yahoo's board of directors, announcing he plans to launch a proxy fight:
Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- For many Yahoo employees, it was business as usual at the Internet company's Silicon Valley headquarters this week.
U.S. stock futures wavered early Tuesday as recent optimism about the economy was offset by record high crude prices.
Stocks slumped Monday as oil prices touched a record $120 a barrel, Microsoft abandoned its bid for Yahoo and analysts speculated that Bank of America could renegotiate or walk away from its deal to buy Countrywide Financial.
Microsoft is walking away from its offer to buy Yahoo...for now. But I don't believe for one second that the deal is dead for good.
Yahoo Inc. shares fell 19% early Monday after Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $46 billion bid to purchase the tarnished Internet portal.
Microsoft Corp.'s pursuit of Yahoo Inc. ended abruptly Saturday when the world's largest software maker withdrew a sweetened $46 billion offer and said it would not make a hostile bid for the Internet company.
U.S. stocks looked set to pull back Monday after the recent rally, with attention focused on Yahoo after Microsoft walked away from its takeover bid for the Internet firm.
Having raised eyebrows by successfully resisting Microsoft's advances, Yahoo still needs to boost its revenues. Here's how it may try
Microsoft will report on its $44.6 billion attempt to take over Yahoo "in a very short order," CEO Steve Ballmer said during a scheduled town hall meeting with employees Thursday, according to a transcript obtained by a financial blog.
A federal court on Wednesday established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services
No news isn't always good news. Four days have passed since the expiration of Microsoft's deadline for Yahoo to accept its buyout offer or face a hostile takeover.
Stocks futures were range bound early Wednesday as investors awaited a rate decision from the Federal Reserve and more corporate earnings.
Stocks futures edged higher early Monday, lifted by a possible $22 billion deal for chewing gum giant Wrigleys, but investors were cautious ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting.
Stock futures rose early Wednesday, lifted by solid profit and revenue gains at Yahoo.
Internet search giant Yahoo Inc. announced first-quarter sales and profits Tuesday that topped analysts' estimates but it remains unclear if that will be enough to force Microsoft to raise its takeover bid.
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination isn't the only thing that's getting nastier these days. Check out what's happening in Corporate America: Hostile takeover bids abound.
Stocks were poised to struggle at Monday's open, as investors braced for another batch of corporate earnings.
Jason Bazinet, a media analyst with Citigroup Global Markets, put it nicely in a research note Thursday: "Who, after all, wants to compete as a sub-scale player - with a less than complete set of Internet assets - in a world dominated by Google and Microhoo?"
Microsoft, AOL, News Corp. -- it seems everyone is maneuvering for a slice of Yahoo. Here's a look at five possible outcomes
With all the hullabaloo about who is wooing Yahoo, it's easy to forget an undeniable fact: Google is still the best way to cash in on the growth of online advertising.
Reports of new players entering into deal talks with Yahoo and raised earnings guidance from two Dow components were not enough to lift the outlook for U.S. stocks in the early going.
Bonds came off their lows Monday afternoon as investors bought back Treasurys on a weaker-than-expected consumer borrowing report.
For the second time in two months, Yahoo has rejected Microsoft's $42 billion offer. But in a rejection letter sent to Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer Monday, Yahoo said it was not opposed to a deal. Yahoo effectively stood its ground on price, pointing to the strength of its business as recently presented in its three-year outlook and calling itself undervalued by Microsoft.
Markets were pointing higher as investors weigh reports of several major corporate deals in the works and awaited the start of earnings season.
Yahoo Inc. on Monday launched a site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties
One takeaway from Microsoft's hostile takeover run at Yahoo is that there is suddenly a market place to shop Web businesses around. For some players looking to finally turn their prized Internet units into real cash, now isn't a bad time to be looking.
News Corp. and Yahoo are in talks about combining MySpace and other News Corp.-owned online properties, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Wednesday.
Stocks rallied Monday, with tech, retail and commodity shares sparking a broader advance as investors set aside worries about AIG's financials and Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's proposed takeover.
Stocks rallied Monday, with tech, retail and commodity shares sparking a broader advance as investors set aside worries about AIG's financials and Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's proposed takeover.
Stocks were mixed at the start of trading Monday as investors responded to Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's takeover bid.
Yahoo Inc. has formally rejected Microsoft Corp.'s $44.6 billion takeover bid as inadequate
U.S. stock futures made modest gains Monday as investors weighed speculation of about a number of major corporate deals.
Yahoo plans to reject Microsoft's $44.6 billion takeover bid, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing a person familiar with the situation.
New recession fears because of unexpected weakness in the U.S. service sector sent stock futures sharply lower just ahead of the market open Tuesday.
A Microsoft-Yahoo ticket would significantly increase the Redmond, Wash.-based company's share of the online advertising you see on your PC. But it could also ramp up its presence on the smaller screen.
Most of the analysis of Microsoft's $45 billion hostile offer for Yahoo has focused on technology and the role Yahoo could play in the Microsoft-Google wars. Today, though, let's look at what almost everyone has overlooked: the numbers. More specifically, we'll look at the way that one of Wall Street's biggest hitters, Joe Rosenberg, looks at the proposed deal.
Stocks pulled back early Monday after last week's big rally, amid analyst downgrades of the financial sector and ongoing concerns about the strength of the economy.
U.S. stocks leaned lower at the start of trading Monday as investors considered the weakened economy and a possible battle over Yahoo.
Struggling Internet giant Yahoo is not ready to sell itself to Microsoft just yet - at least that's what Yahoo's chief executive Jerry Yang told his employees Friday.
U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday after the previous session's rally as investors waited to see how Microsoft efforts to buy Yahoo develop and looked ahead to a batch of economic reports due out this week.
Software giant Microsoft said Friday it had made an unsolicited offer to buy Internet search engine operator Yahoo! with a cash and stock bid worth $44.6 billion.
News that Microsoft was making a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo was greeted with skepticism by many CNN.com users on Friday.
Stocks rallied Friday, starting off the new month on the right foot, as investors welcomed Microsoft's bid for Yahoo and more talk of a bailout for the troubled bond insurer sector.
Get ready for merger mania 2008!
With Google's stock already down considerably in recent weeks, the Web's next two most powerful players today struck a powerful blow for equality and influence in the increasingly-important Web ecosystem.
Stocks opened just a little higher Friday as investors tried to make sense of three major news stories: a drop in employment, Microsoft's bid for Yahoo and Exxon Mobil's record profit.
U.S. stock futures pared earlier gains Friday after the government announced a surprise decline in employment and payrolls.
Microsoft Corp. is making an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo Inc., in a move to boost its competitive edge against Google Inc. in the online services market
Uh-oh. The Federal Reserve's decision at 2:15 p.m. just got a little tougher.
Search engine Yahoo announced it would lay off 1,000 employees by mid-February, even as it reported fourth quarter earnings Tuesday that beat expectations.
Internet giant Yahoo has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of a Chinese dissident and a journalist, who claim they were jailed after the company cooperated with Chinese authorities, according to court documents.
The favored exit strategy for internet startups is no longer an IPO but a splashy acquisition - preferably by Yahoo or Google. In the past decade each company has purchased around 40 small businesses, but for every YouTube (Google) or Flickr (Yahoo), there have been less flashy integrations and outright flameouts.
Stocks rallied at the open as investors welcomed stronger earnings from Intel, Yahoo and J.P. Morgan Chase, as the flurry of quarterly earnings reports picked up the pace.
On July 17, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang promised to conduct an aggressive 100-day review of the company and make groundbreaking changes that would leave no "sacred cows" left standing.
Tech stocks were the stars as U.S. markets posted solid gains at Wednesday's open, thanks in part to results from bellwethers Yahoo and Intel
Yahoo misled Congress regarding information the Internet company gave to Chinese authorities about the journalist Shi Tao, Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos said Tuesday.
In its first full quarter under the direction of new chief executive officer Jerry Yang, Internet media titan Yahoo! reported that sales and profits for the third quarter beat analysts' expectations.
Yahoo has upgraded its search engine but does it really give you more bang for your buck than Google? We road tested the new features to see they fare against the search giant.
Yahoo Inc. is buying e-mail service Zimbra Inc. for $350 million in an all-cash deal that may open a new revenue channel for the slumping Internet icon.
In its latest move to beef up its marketing muscle, Yahoo Inc. will sell most of the display advertising for England's leading online social network, Bebo.
U.S. stocks were ready to retreat at Wednesday's open as several days of advances may have investors uneasy ahead of some key economic reports.
Yahoo is buying online advertising network BlueLithium for $300 million in cash, building upon an expansion aimed at ending a financial malaise that has ravaged the Internet pioneer's stock price.
Shares of Yahoo Inc. rose in early trading Tuesday after a Bear Stearns analyst named the search engine and Web portal operator a "top pick," saying strategic initiatives are likely to boost shares.
Yahoo's top sales executive is leaving the company in the latest reorganization by President Susan Decker that merges sales into a broader division that seeks new partnership deals such as ones it has struck with eBay, Comcast and newspaper publishers.
Yahoo Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over the company's alleged role in the imprisonment of two Chinese dissidents, arguing U.S. courts have no jurisdiction over Chinese government actions against its own citizens.
Former No. 1 NFL draft pick Tim Couch had doping regimens that called for anabolic steroids and human growth hormone, according to documents obtained by Yahoo.com.
Yahoo is giving its e-mail users more ways to reach friends and online contacts by allowing them to trade messages with mobile phone users.
Yahoo Inc. President Susan Decker purchased about $1.1 million of the Internet company's shares this week just after the stock hit a three-year low.
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