Who might buy Yahoo, and what would they gain?
8 years, 11 months ago

Who might buy Yahoo, and what would they gain?

LA Times  

A Yahoo sale would mark an end for a company once considered a Web giant, but it’s an option investors have rallied behind. A sale would mark an end for a company once considered a giant of the Web, but it’s an option investors — who have grown increasingly frustrated with Yahoo’s direction — have rallied behind. They’d be buying 99% of stuff they don’t want.” MORE: Get our best stories in your Facebook feed >> IAC/CBS Media companies IAC and CBS would “make more sense” as bidders, Dawson said, because “if you’re already an online content business, Yahoo gives you scale and an audience.” IAC, which has shown a willingness to work with different business models outside of content, could find a creative way to repackage Yahoo’s properties for new revenue streams. “Private equity may recognize that an asset like Yahoo has tremendous potential that has not been unlocked yet,” said Peter Csathy, chief executive of business consulting and legal services firm Manatt Digital Media. Their job is to find undervalued assets and build those up for an ultimate, significant return on investment.” :: Yahoo by the numbers 1 billion – the number of people who visit Yahoo every month 9,000 – the number of employees Yahoo expects to have by the end of 2016 after it culls 15% of its workforce $35.33 billion – Yahoo’s market cap $32 billion – The amount of Yahoo’s market cap linked to its stake in Alibaba 22 – the number of offices Yahoo has closed since Marissa Mayer joined the company.

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