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58 min ago | Internetnews.com

Tough Times for Yahoo as Profit Plummets

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Emerging Technology

5 hrs ago | Chicago Tribune

Wachovia to cut dividend, jobs after loss

Wachovia Corp. lost a staggering $8.9 billion in the second quarter, leading the nation's fourth-largest bank to cut its dividend and slash more than 6,000 jobs in response to mortgage-related losses.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

Inside Bay Area

Cisco buys Pure Networks for about $120 million

San Jose-based Cisco Systems, the world's biggest maker of computer-networking equipment, agreed to buy Pure Networks for about $120 million to make its home- networking system more user-friendly. Pure ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, San Jose Metro, Startups, Cisco Systems, Computers, Telecom

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Yang Attributes Flaccid Earnings to - Extraordinary Circumstances'

Yahoo suffered a 19 percent drop in quarterly profit and net revenue, failing to meet Wall Street expectations of $1.37 billion.

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Emerging Technology

MarketWatch

John Dvorak's Second Opinion: Microsoft and the Yahoo patent portfolio

The latest thinking in the Silicon Valley scene regarding the Microsoft-Yahoo-Carl Icahn Saga, which is not going away, might be about some sort of killer patent owned by Yahoo.

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Emerging Technology, Google, Opinion

CRN

Yahoo Profit Falls, CFO Says 2008 Outlook Intact

Too many cars and too few parking spaces leave many San Franciscans frustrated and angry.

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Microsoft, Software

Tech Confidential Blog

Icahn "encouraged" by Yahoo!, but retains cudgel

He claims to be "very encouraged" by his talks with CEO Jerry Yang and chairman Roy Bostock last weekend, which came just before a governance deal that ended a bitter proxy fight.

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Blockbuster, Wireless, Telecom, Motorola

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Forbes

MySpace joins OpenID coalition to share log-ins

The online hangout MySpace took another step Tuesday in cooperating with rival Internet services, joining a coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the Web.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Time Warner, Media, Computers, Startups, Google, Blog News, Yahoo!, Search Engines

Macsimum News

Penton Media names former Apple exec to senior vice president, eMedia

Penton Media , a business-to-business media company, has announced the appointment of Jim L'Heureux to the position of senior Vice President, eMedia.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Startups, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines

York Dispatch

Merck, BofA, Genentech, Yahoo among big movers

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Merck & Co., down $2.35 at $35.33 The drug maker delayed its quarterly results until after ...

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, York, PA, York Metro, Biotech, Genentech, Merck , Startups, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

CNN Money

Blogger showdown at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech

Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference kicked off Monday night with sharp-tongued bloggers ripping into each other and the companies they cover.

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Related Topix: Startups, Blog News

Fool.com

Beating Back the Short Attack

Since everyone loves a winner, it's reasonable to assume that everyone hates a loser -- everyone but short sellers , at least.

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Related Topix: York (Pennsylvania State University System), Blockbuster, Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Startups, Computers, Apple Computer

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Internet Retailer

Google extends its dominance in search advertising, report says

Google's pay-per-click rates increased by an average of 13.8% in Q2 2008 compared with the prior year quarter, while that rate went up 5.6% for Microsoft Live Search and declined 7.3% at Yahoo, according to ...

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Internet, Science / Technology

Truro Daily News

Stock market outlook cheery as Bank of America beats expectations

Wall Street stock index futures indicated a positive open and overseas markets were generally higher as Bank of America exceeded expectations and a big drug industry takeover deal heartened investors.

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Related Topix: Startups, Financial Markets

Market Wire

Sequoia Capital Invests in Appirio to Accelerate the Adoption of On-Demand

Appirio , the leader in delivering products and professional services that help businesses accelerate their adoption of on-demand solutions, today announced it has secured Series B financing of $5.6 million.

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Sequoia Capital, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Science / Technology, Software as a Service

Reuters

Yahoo activist calls for board battle compromise

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - A dissident shareholder will on Monday call on Yahoo Inc to compromise and accept a mixed board of directors drawn from among company nominees and a ...

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Related Topix: Computers, Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Search Engines

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Newindpress

Yahoo may revisit News Corp if AOL dims

NEW YORK: Yahoo Inc is unlikely to get into a bidding war over AOL with Microsoft Corp because if Microsoft gets in the way, Yahoo could instead renew talks over News Corp's Web properties, a person with ...

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Related Topix: Social Software, Time Warner, Media, Computers, Microsoft, Software, Startups, Yahoo!, Search Engines

Internetnews.com

Yahoo Could Nix AOL Plan, Gets Help Against Icahn

Gartner: Global PC Market Grew in Q2 [July 16, 2008] Vendors had to do almost anything to make a deal, but it worked.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, Time Warner, Media, Computers, Social Software, Startups, Yahoo!, Search Engines

Blogging Stocks

Option Update: Yahoo volatility at 79 into EPS, asset sale and share buyback speculation

Posted Jul 18th 2008 10:53AM by Paul Foster Filed under: Yahoo! , Options Yahoo is recently down 31 cents to $22.13. YHOO Q2 EPS are scheduled for July 22.

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

SchaeffersResearch.com Daily Market Blog

Microsoft (MSFT) Argues Antitrust With Google (GOOG) and Yahoo! (YHOO) - Seriously?

And the award for the tiniest violin playing "My Heart Bleeds for You" goes to... Microsoft .

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Google

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