
Who might buy Yahoo, and what would they gain?
LA TimesA 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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Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL
The Hindu
AOL and Yahoo, once-pioneering tech platforms, are being sold in a $5 billion deal
Firstpost
Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL for $5B
Associated Press
Verizon to sell its Yahoo, AOL unit to Apollo in $5-billion deal
LA Times
After AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner comes the deluge; Comcast makes $65 billion lunge for Fox
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Verizon completes Yahoo acquisition and announces CEO Marissa Mayer's resignation
The Independent
Yahoo logs off as Verizon completes $4.5 bn takeover, CEO Marissa Mayer quits
India TV News
Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5 billion deal
Associated Press
Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete Rs 29,000 cr deal
India TV News
Verizon to take over Yahoo, will cut 2,000 jobs
Firstpost
Yahoo And AOL Move In Together Under 'Oath,' Verizon's New Digital Arm
NPR
Yahoo and AOL will merge to form a new company called Oath
Firstpost
AOL chief says firm shopped buyout deals to Google, Facebook
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Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with USD 350 million discount
India TV News
Verizon to close Yahoo deal $250-$350 million less than original deal
Firstpost
Yahoo will close the sales with Verizon in the second quarter – Firstpost
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Yahoo to change name of major part of its business
The Independent
Yahoo to be named Altaba, CEO Marissa Mayer to quit board after Verizon deal
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What's next for Yahoo and Verizon?
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Yahoo’s traffic rises despite hacking
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Verizon is said to see Yahoo breach affecting acquisition
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Yahoo hack may cost the company the Verizon deal
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Yahoo’s data breach may impact its $4.83-billion deal to sell to Verizon
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Yahoo Japan sought merger with parent ahead of Verizon deal
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After Yahoo, these tech firms look ripe for a sale
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The identity crisis that led to Yahoo’s demise
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Verizon said to end Yahoo survival fight with a $4.8b deal
China Daily
Verizon expected to buy Yahoo core for $4.8b .
China Daily
Verizon could boost Yahoo ad targeting, but challenges ahead
Associated Press
Seeking wider digital audience, Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8B
Associated Press
Why Yahoo Still Matters
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Verizon confirms Yahoo! buyout worth $4.83bn
The Independent
Yahoo acquisition: Here's what Verizon does not get from the deal
Firstpost
Verizon Buys Internet Giants Yahoo for $4.8 Billion
The Quint
Verizon buys Yahoo web assets for $4.8 billion
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An end to Yahoo era, Verizon buys internet pioneer in Rs 32000 cr all-cash deal
India TV News
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion, and it’s giving Yahoo’s brand another chance
LA Times
Verizon 'agrees to buy Yahoo' for $5bn
The Independent
Verizon said to be buyer of Yahoo for $5 billion: Reports
Associated Press
Verizon Buys Yahoo, Ending The Run Of An Internet Mammoth
NPR
Verizon said near $5 billion deal for Yahoo, beating rivals
Live Mint
Verizon reportedly close to acquiring Yahoo for around $5 billion
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AT&T looking to better Verizon's bid as Yahoo reviews new bids
Firstpost
Yahoo offering more than 3,000 patents amid strategic reviews
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Verizon to bid $3 billion for Yahoo’s core business, report says
LA Times
Can Buffett-backed bid unlock Yahoo growth where others failed?
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Daily Mail says may partner to bid for Yahoo
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